Impact of mass media campaigns on the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant Nigerian women towards HIV/AIDS.
A total of 508 women coming for antinatal care had a structured interview about the risk factors for HIV/AIDS. While most knew about HIV and that it could be transmitted sexually, knowledge of mother-to-child transmission was poor. Only 23% knew that HIV could be transmitted by breast milk. In all, 85% would not care for a relative with AIDS.
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, PMB 1115, Calabar, Nigeria.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008402:Mass Media; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors