Serostatus and frequency of ill health among HIV exposed infants in Ishaka Adventist Hospital.

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2012-11
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Kampala International University. School of Health Sciences Western Campus
Abstract
This research was done to determine the sero-status and frequency of ill health of HIV exposed infants in Ishaka Adventist hospital. it was a cross sectional descriptive study design in which a convenience sampling (opportunity or grab sampling) technique was used in that interviewer administered questionnaires was given to any available respondent who meets the required inclusion criteria at that particular time of day, this was done until a saturation point of 100 respondents is reached. A modified 2nd Edition Questionnaires were used as tools for collecting data. Data was analyzed scientifically by the use of EPI info and SPSS and interpreted into tables’ pie charts and figures by the use of Microsoft office excel version 2007. It was discovered that majority of respondents more than 70 percent have knowledge on what is PMTCT and the advantages of PMTCT programs to pregnant mothers and they said during this time of services is when the sero-status of the mother is determined and preventive measures taken. They mention some of the advantages as; Prevention of transmission of HIV/AIDS to the child during delivery, Screening exercise to know mothers serostatus, Starting on ARVs in case screened positive, regular medical checkups for other conditions. But they also say that this services are not possible and it leads to mothers transmitting HIV to their infants because of not being screened on time and also not delivering from the health facility because of the following reasons like; poverty, Distance is too far to health facility, traveling means are expensive and ignorance as some of many factors. Hence, the government should encourage health education on PMTCT thus regular medical checkups, regular Screening, change of lifestyle to medically positive style, availing Health facilities near to people and eradication of poverty.
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A research dissertation submitted to the faculty of clinical medicine and dentistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery in Kampala International University.
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Serostatus, HIV, Ishaka Adventist Hospital.
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