Background
Methods
Study design
Study area and population
Sample size determination and participant selection
Data collection
Data analysis methods
Ethical considerations and protection of study participants
Results
Socio-demographic characteristics
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (no = 132) | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Category of respondents | ||
Breastfeeding mothers | 105 | 79.5 |
Pregnant mothers | 27 | 20.5 |
Pregnancy trimesters | ||
First | 2 | 1.5 |
Second | 16 | 12.1 |
Third | 9 | 6.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 90 | 68.2 |
Not Married | 42 | 31.8 |
Tribe | ||
Mutuuku | 53 | 40.2 |
Mutooro | 41 | 31.1 |
Mukonzo | 21 | 15.9 |
Others | 17 | 12.8 |
Education level | ||
Never went to school | 39 | 29.5 |
Primary | 85 | 64.4 |
Secondary | 8 | 6.1 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 111 | 84.1 |
Muslim | 21 | 15.9 |
Distance to health centre | ||
0-5Km | 96 | 72.8 |
> 5Km | 36 | 27.2 |
Presence of geographical obstacles | ||
Yes | 41 | 31.1 |
No | 91 | 68.9 |
Nature of obstacles | ||
Floods | 16 | 12.1 |
Hills | 8 | 6.1 |
Game park | 6 | 4.5 |
Swamps and lake | 11 | 8.3 |
Years in HIV care | ||
0.3–2 | 73 | 55.3 |
> 2 | 59 | 44.7 |
Level of retention of HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in HIV care in rural Uganda
Qualitative findings of factors influencing retention of HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in rural Uganda
“I fear to be asked by my young son wanting to know how and from where he got the illness….”“….. One can even die so fast if the virus is too much because it is growing every day.…….”“I refill my drugs because I fear TB (Tuberculosis) and Kisipi (herpes zoster)”.“…..In my village, there is a post test group called X, they help by reminding us to pick and take drugs. …….”
“…..when the nurse writes the next appointment date in my book and I am not told verbally, because I cannot read, when I inquire after some time from my colleague, she tells me, you know what? Your appointment date already passed………..”
“…..I used to get ashamed and asking within myself that how will people see me, the daughter of so and so picking drugs…….”
“The time when I used to miss coming to pick my drugs was when I got another man (husband). ……. my new husband did not know my HIV status ….”
“…..there is one time when I came to the health centre during antenatal, I was number one to arrive and so other mothers found me and the line became long. As more mothers came in, my book kept on being placed the last and others being added on it. I stayed for a very long time…”
“……at my village, there are women who can rumor monger, they count your movements, even going to town; they say she has gone to pick drugs. … when one looks good, they say they are the drugs she is taking that make her look good……”
“……. For me personally I fear some staffs because we come from the same village. The other health workers are okay……..”
“…….I have my friend who never wanted her husband to know her status, when he knew, they separated. Currently she has another man (husband). Because of the fear to separate with the new husband, she has stopped the drugs”