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Acceptability, knowledge and perceptions of pregnant women towards HIV testing in pregnancy at Ilembe district.

dc.contributor.advisorNkosi, Zerish Zethu.
dc.contributor.authorDube, Faith Nana.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-04T13:30:26Z
dc.date.available2011-05-04T13:30:26Z
dc.date.created2005
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionThesis (M.N.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2005.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research study aimed at investigating the acceptability, knowledge and perceptions ofpregnant women towards IDV testing in pregnancy in Ilembe District. An exploratory research design guided the study. A systematic random sampling was used to select fourty pregnant women who were attending clinic for the first time in their current pregnancy. Self-administered questionnaires with close-ended questions were used in the collection ofdata. The questions included the women's demographic details, their views towards IDV testing, knowledge and acceptability ofIDV testing. Forty questionnaires were distributed and they were all returned. Quantitative method was used to analyse data. The fmdings ofthe study revealed that women in the sample were relatively young (18-25) with the percentage of45% and most ofthem were unmarried (90%). The majority ofwomen (92.5%) said testing was a good idea and 85% said it is necessary. However only 52.5% said they will opt for HIV testing. Uptake ofHIV testing was found to be low. Eighty-seven and a half percent (87.5%) women were ofthe opinion that IDV testing in pregnancy was ofbenefit to the mother and her baby. Women in the study were found to have good understanding and good perceptions towards IDV testing in pregnancy, but thus was not consistent with their behaviour. Meaning that in spite of their good understanding and good perceptions towards IDV testing in pregnancy, only a small percentage (52%) of respondents said they will opt for the IDV test. The researcher's expectations were one hundred percent response.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/2765
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTheses--Nursing.en_US
dc.subjectAIDS (Disease) in pregnancy--Diagnosis.
dc.subjectWomen, Black--KwaZulu-Natal--Attitudes.
dc.titleAcceptability, knowledge and perceptions of pregnant women towards HIV testing in pregnancy at Ilembe district.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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