Background Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) accounts for 90% of all new paediatric HIV
infections in Nigeria and for approximately 30% of the global burden. This study aimed to …

Background Adequate immunization coverage in rural communities remain a challenge in
Nigeria. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) form an integral part of the social, cultural and …

Intimate partner violence is both a predisposing factor for and sequelae of HIV infection. It is
more likely for HIV-positive women to experience intimate partner violence compared with …

Objectives: In Nigeria, the number of professional midwives available for care of pregnant
women and their babies is inadequate; hence, most pregnant women are attended to by …

Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) play an important role in the provision of care to pregnant
women in rural parts of Nigeria, but they are barely engaged by the formal healthcare …

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publication's operations, content, and editorial policies. Babcock University Medical Journal …

Background: The success of any prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)
program is assessed by the proportion of HIV-exposed infants that sero-convert at the end of …

Background: Although there has been growing awareness on the need for professional
assistance at delivery, and this has improved health-seeking behavior and the use of …

Introduction: About 65% of deliveries in Nigeria (including HIV infected women) take place in
settings like traditional birth attendants (TBAs). Though TBA involvement in PMTCT has …

Background: Nigeria is a country with the largest number of pediatric HIV infections in the
world. Scholars who study mother-to-child HIV transmission in Nigeria have concluded that …