Knowledge, attitudes and practices of women regarding the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme at the Vanguard Community Health Centre, Western Cape – a pilot study

K E M Petrie; S D Schmidt; C E Schwarz; H E Koornhof; D Marais

K E M Petrie
S D Schmidt
C E Schwarz
H E Koornhof
D Marais

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of women regarding the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme at a community health centre (CHC).

Author Biographies

K E M Petrie

Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, W Cape. BScDiet

S D Schmidt

Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, W Cape. BScDiet

C E Schwarz

Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, W Cape. BScDiet

H E Koornhof

Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, W Cape. BScDiet and Physiol, Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Dietetics

D Marais

Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, W Cape. BNutr, MNutr