Predictors of Irregularities in PMTCT / eMTCT Service Attendances in Samia Bugwe North: Health Facility Study - Busia - Uganda

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WABWIRE Paul Francis
NAMPEWO Evarine

Abstract

011) and long waiting time (P-value = 0.03) were significantly associated with irregular
attendance in the service. The prevalence of irregular attendance (43.75%) was however lower than
54% of [13]
although, in agreement with [18] who rated maternal adherence to preventive drug regimens
at time of delivery that varied widely across sites between 35% and 93.5%.
The qualitative section used open-ended in-depth interview. The quotes were used in report to
complement the findings of quantitative data. The results were that education, distance, economic
status and male involvement were highly associated with irregularities in PMTCT / eMTCT
attendance.

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Francis, W. P., & Evarine, N. (2016). Predictors of Irregularities in PMTCT / eMTCT Service Attendances in Samia Bugwe North: Health Facility Study - Busia - Uganda. IJRDO -JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING, 1(8), 14-27. https://doi.org/10.53555/hsn.v1i8.772
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WABWIRE Paul Francis, Busia District Local Government

SMCO and Assistant Lecturer: SHS, CMHS –
UR

NAMPEWO Evarine, Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono

Faculty of Science and Technology,
Department of Nursing