Factors affecting the availability of the prevention of mother-to- child transmission of HIV programme at rural health care facilities of Madibeng sub-district

Abstract

The study determined the factors influencing the availability of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in positive pregnant women at the rural health care facilities of the Madibeng sub-district. A qualitative, explorative and descriptive research was conducted. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was utilized to identify research participants. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews. Data were analyzed using Tesch’s steps. Emerging themes from data analysis were lack of and shortage of resources. Results revealed that HIV positive pregnant women experienced PMTCT programme services that were poor and of low standard. Lack of resources results in low standard service. Recommendations were made for HIV-positive pregnant women to receive PMTCT programme services in the rural health care facilities.