Knowledge, attitude and practice of ante-natal attendees toward prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV infection in a tertiary health facility, Northeast-Nigeria.

Objective: Knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women toward prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV infection have not been evaluated in any tertiary health facility in the Northeast region of Nigeria.

Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 172 women that consecutively attended the antenatal clinic of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital to determine their level of knowledge, practice and attitude toward HIV/AIDS issues with respect to PMTCT.

Results: The survey revealed a high level of knowledge on modes of transmission, risks behaviours and prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among the pregnant women.