The operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS programme in Khomas region, Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorSiseho, Gloria M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:08:16Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:08:16Z
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.descriptionMasters in Public Healthen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The study aim was to measure the operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine for PMTCT programme among infants aged six weeks in Khomas region of Namibia. Methods: This was a retrospective record review quantitative study based on a descriptive approach. The record review aimed at measuring operational effectiveness through the distribution of certain variables among HIV exposed infants including the socio economic variables such as age, sex and the breast feeding practices of their mothers. A total of 451 HIV positive mothers and their infant pairs` record registers were reviewed in two hospitals of Khomas region, Namibia. Results: A total of 451 PMTCT mothers' records for the year 2007 (median age 29 years) were reviewed in the Katutura and Windhoek Central hospitals of Namibia.. The HIV prevalence among infants aged six weeks or more out of the total 167 tested was 5 (95CI, 0.9 -3.7). Conclusion: The findings from this study shows that although the rate of PMTCT in tested infants was low, registers for maternity and infant follow up are extremely poorly completed with the vast amounts of missing information making it difficult to assess programme effectiveness and monitor programme outcomes. PMTCT programme registers and routine monitoring and evaluation data need to be strengthened.en_US
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dc.description.degreeCape Townen_US
dc.description.degreeSouth Africaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.description.degreeMasters in Pubilc Healthen_US
dc.description.statusSuccessfully Downloaded file :http://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/siseho2010.pdfen_US
dc.format.extentix, 83 pen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-199299999999999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/509
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber3734en_US
dc.source.urihttp://etd.uwc.ac.za/xmlui/handle/11394/3545en_US
dc.subjectAIDS diseaseen_US
dc.subjectAIDS Namibiaen_US
dc.subjectChildren of AIDS patients Namibiaen_US
dc.subjectHIV positive women Namibiaen_US
dc.titleThe operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS programme in Khomas region, Namibiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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