title: [Knowledge, attitudes and practices about prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) among pregnant women in antenatal clinic at 2010 in Togo].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study carried out among pregnant women in antenatal clinics in Togo was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices related to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT).
  
  
  METHODS
  A qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted in 22 antenatal clinics. Data were collected by interviewing all pregnant women examined from January 18th to February 4th, 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A consecutive series of 210 pregnant women was compiled. The women identified sexual relations (93.8%), objects soiled with blood (80.5%) and transmission from mother to child (27.1%) as routes of HIV transmission. A large majority (77.1%) agreed that unprotected sexual relations raised the risk of HIV transmission to the child and most (61%) expressed willingness to use condoms during pregnancy or breastfeeding, A high percentage (68.1%) believed that contamination during pregnancy increased the risk of HIV transmission to the child, and 61% knew that the risk of HIV transmission to the child was higher for mixed breastfeeding than for exclusive breastfeeding. The acceptance rate for HIV testing was 92.4%. The percentage of women who never used condoms (male or female) was 51% and the percentage considering that HIV-positive woman should not have children was 29.5%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study indicate that pregnant women in Togo have fairly good knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Attitudes towards PMTCT were generally positive but some behaviors such as condom use still require improvement.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, CHU Tokoin, Université de Lomé.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tatagan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mouhari-Toure
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saka
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Akakpo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kombate
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tchama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mpélé
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pitche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D014037:Togo; D047568:Unsafe Sex