Introduction

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that assaults invulnerable cells called CD4 cells, which are a sort of T cell. These are white platelets that move around the body, distinguishing shortcomings and peculiarities in cells just as contaminations. Right when HIV targets and attacks these cells, it reduces the body's ability to fight various illnesses. This increases the risk and impact of sharp defilements and tumours. In any case, an individual can pass on HIV without experiencing signs for a long time.HIV is a profound established sickness. In any case, getting treatment and managing the sickness feasibly can prevent HIV from landing at an extraordinary level and diminish the threat of an individual passing on the disease. (Dorothy R. Marlow). The first instanceof (AIDS) were accounted for in the United States in the spring of 1981. By 1983 the human immunodeficiency infection (HIV), the infection that causes AIDS, had been separated. (SubstanceAbuseTreatmentforPersonswithHIV/AIDShttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64928). The HIV is a pandemic still which remains and an issue of noteworthy stress on an overall scale. A total of 35.3 million people are living with HIV; of these, a normal 2.3 million are as of late infected (UNAIDS, 2011; WHO, 2011).

Knowledge of pregnant women on the three periods of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV has implication for child HIV acquisition. This assessment intends to review the data on pregnant women on mother-to-kid transmission of HIV and to perceive related factors in Meket region, upper east Ethiopia (Luo & He, 2008).

The mode of transmission of HIV happens in two different ways mother to kid transmission is a huge source of HIV contamination in kids underneath 15 years. The vertical transmission, from mother to kid happens in utero (30 - 35% cases), during conveyance (60-65%) and through breastfeeding (1-3%). Even transmission represents just 10-15% HIV cases in kids (Asefa & Beyene, 2013).

Ethiopia is one of the greatest plague countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The national HIV regularity check was 1.5%, anyway the inescapability in women was 1.9% in 2011.⁵Expanded pace of HIV in pregnant women would in the long run may lead to an extended recurrence of HIV in kids. Among indisputably the 137,494 new HIV defilements, 10% were adolescents spoiled generally due to vertical mother-to-kid transmission of HIV (MTCT) (Abajobir, 2013). It is estimated that 800,000 infants were infected with HIV via mother-to-child transmission in 2001, almost 90% of them in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mujumali, 2011). The increasing number of women living with HIV worldwide makes prevention critical, not only for the sake of women’s health but also to reduce future HIV infection among infants in sub-Saharan Africa, where half the female population is of childbearing age (Haddis & Jerene, 2006; Newell, 2001). There are factors that determine the awareness of pregnant women about voluntary counselling and testing services. Although voluntary counselling and testing is widely accepted, there are progressive and unacceptable losses to follow-up of 55%, 68%, and 70% of HIV-positive mothers during the antenatal period, delivery, and first postnatal visits, respectively. Moreover, a great majority of deliveries occur at peripheral sites where PMTCT is not available (Jebessa & Teka, 2006; Kominami, Kawata, Ali, Meena, & Ushijima, 2007).

Accordingly knowledge and attitude of pregnant ladies on counteraction of MTCT of a HIV contamination and pre-birth testing is a basic angle to lessen the effect of HIV, particularly on kids. The counteraction of MTCT assumes a significant job in constraining the quantity of youngsters being contaminated by HIV from the infected pregnant women through pre-birth screening and prophylaxis. This study is focusing on reduction of overall risk of HIV Infection through intervention such as providing knowledge via structured teaching module and providing booklets for references.

Materials and Methods

A group of pre-test and post-test design was used to conduct the Study in selected settings in maternity home. Study Population is pregnant women who met the inclusive criteria. The data were collected using Purposive Sampling Technique; Sample size with 60 pregnant women who met the inclusive criteria. Inclusion Criteria pregnant women of all trimesters, who were willing to participate in the study and who could understand Tamil or English language. Exclusion Criteria – The study excluded, pregnant women who had other illness and those who were not willing to participate. Description of tools includes three sections such as demographic variables, knowledge and Attitude based semi structured questionnaire. The study was conducted in selected maternity homes, after obtaining permission from the medical officer of particular maternity centre. Before the data collection, the researcher introduced herself, explained the purpose of the study to the centre staff nurse and pregnant women in centre. The confidentiality was assured and consent was obtained from the participants then the pregnant women were interviewed and educated using structured teaching module. Three to five participants were selected every day and assured that at any time they can withdraw from the study. The period of study extended for four weeks, the data was collected from Monday to Saturday between to 8am to 4 pm. Using purposive sampling technique 60 samples were collected who fulfilled their selection criteria. Pre-test was conducted 25 minutes, the interventional package was implemented on the same day for 45 minutes using flip cart, booklets which were prepared by the researcher after consulting with the specialist. After seven days of interval the post test was administered to the same sample for 20 to 25 minutes regarding the knowledge and attitude of sample towards prenatal HIV testing and parent to child transmission, using the same questionnaire, and evaluated the effectiveness of prenatal HIV testing and parent to child transmission among pregnant women. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Chi square test was used to associate post-test knowledge and attitude of pregnant women regarding prevention of MTCT of an HIV infection and prenatal testing with selected demographic variables.

Results and Discussion

The major findings of the study, Age group of 18-24 years 63.3% of pregnant women, educational status 40.0% of mothers were Primary Education, Occupation status of pregnant women71.7% were house wives, Monthly income of the family 55.0% were less than Rs. 5000, Place of residence 56.7% of pregnant women were urban, those who didn’t have family history of asthma were 86.7%, Type of fuel used in home is 58.3% were LPG gas, those who didn’t have pet animals in their homes were 66.7%; the kind of pet animals in some of their homes were 40.0% dog, bird; the age of children were in 1-3 years was 50.0%, 65.0% of children are male gender,63.3% of children were first in order of the birth. Effectiveness of structured teaching programme in meaning pregnant women gained 35% aetiology and effects gained 31% in management and precautions in PCT pregnant women gained 41% prevention 36.8% overall they gained 37.28% and Attitude gained 23.3% after intervention.(Table 1),(Figure 1 & Figure 2) This shows effectiveness of structured teaching programme intervention. The analysis revealed that there was significant difference in the level of knowledge and Attitude who received structure teaching programme.(Table 2) Hence hypothesis H1 stated that there is significant difference between the mean pre-test and post-test knowledge and Attitude regarding prevention of MTCT of an HIV infection and prenatal testing among pregnant women who received the structure teaching programme. The association between knowledge gain score and their demographic variables. Elders, more educated, private employee, family history of asthma and urban pregnant women who have gained more knowledge score than others. Statistical significance was calculated using one-way analysis of variance F-test and student independent t-test. H2 There is a significant relationship between the post-test information score of pregnant ladies with their chose segment factors. The examination uncovered that there was high critical relationship between segment factors, for example, age, training, occupation2=37.13 P=0.001***(Knowledge) and 2=53.00 P=0.001***(Attitude). (Table 3) The analysis revealed that there was significant association between the knowledge and Attitude regarding prevention of MTCT of an HIV infection and prenatal testing among pregnant women with selected demographic variables. Hence, H2 was accepted.

Conclusions

Pregnant women must have holistic knowledge regarding anticipation of MTCT of a HIV contamination and pre-birth testing. They play a vital role in the all aspects of management and control measures & prevention of HIV infection. The present study had been supported by a series of other studies which confirmed that the knowledge on HIV Infection is important to get a healthy child, for the prevention HIV infection among children. Data analysis and result, was found that structured teaching programme on anticipation of MTCT of a HIV contamination and pre-birth testing among pregnant women is effective.