Abstract:
Background: The proportion of females infected by HIV worldwide increased from time to
time. Sub Saharan Africa is the one part of the world where HIV prevalence and AIDS death
are higher for women than men death. African women are the group most sever affected by
the epidemic accounting 66% of those infected between the ages of 15-24 years. Pregnancy
provides a unique opportunity for implementing HIV infection prevention strategies in
women. Prevalence of HIV in pregnancy would indicate the HIV prevalence in female
population and to some extent in general population mothers to child transmission
Objective: The main objective of this study was to determine the HIV sero-prevalence
among pregnant women attending JHC ANC clinic.
Methods: A one year record based retrospective analysis was carried out from April 25-30 in
Jimma health center. Sample population was selected by systematic random sampling
technique from patient record reviews according to serial number every 3 consecutive
registration number. Data wascollected usingstructuredcheck lists. The collected data was
analyzed manually by scientific calculator and was present by using table and charts.
Result:A total of 137 mothers record reviewed and almost all 134(97.8%) of them were
tested. Majority of the mothers 90(65.4%) who accepted HIV testing were aged between 15
to 24 years. One hundred forty one (56.2%) had gestational age between 0-28 week.
Only7(5.1%) of the mothers who were PMTCT counseled got their partner tested.There is no
association in overall sero prevalence between gestational age of mothers, which has lacked
statistical significance (p<0.005)
Conclusions and Recommendation:The percentageof ANC attendees who have got their
partners HIV tested are extremely low. overall HIV prevalence among the mother is 5.97, the
prevalence is higher for age group 35-49 (14.2%), and no observed sero prevalence for 40-44
years age group of mothers, the difference in sero reactivity is may due to under report or this
age group was may less likely to became pregnant, and there is statistically significant
association between HIV sero prevalence and age group 15-44.The poor PMTCT data
quality observed at J health center needs to be improvedand maintain the current
increasing trend in voluntary HIV testing practice among Primigravida and primipara
ANC attendees, awareness creation campaigns on PMTCT of HIV and available services
have to be further strengthened and expanded
