Scale up antiretroviral drug uptake among this vulnerable population.MethodsBackground of

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All consenting pregnant women in their initially pregnancy who attended the PHC centres throughout the 2 months study period for the very first time had been recruited into the study so as to assess the utilization of PMTCT services ahead of awareness of pregnancy. The study sought for information and facts prior to ANC attendance.Sampling sizeThe instrument was a structured questionnaire consisting of three parts, namely: Section A: incorporates info on socio-demographic data for instance age, marital status, religion, employment status, ethnic group and educational status.Scale up antiretroviral drug uptake amongst this vulnerable population.MethodsBackground in the study areaThe study was performed in Sagamu local government area (SLGA) Ogun state, that is situated in the South Western a part of Nigeria. Sagamu neighborhood government location is amongst the 20 nearby government region in Ogun state. It was carved out in the former Ijebu Remo nearby government in 1991 and features a total land location of 68.03 km2. It is bounded on the west by the Obafemi Owode regional government area, on the east by both Ikenne and Odogbolu nearby government region and also shares a boundary with Ikorodu regional government area of Lagos state inside the south. In line with the 2006 census, the area features a population of 253,412 inhabitants which consists of mostly remo-speaking individuals of Ogun state. Other ethnic groups like the Hausas, Igbos along with the Benue individuals are nicely represented. The majority of the towns are either semiurban or rural. Other major towns in the neighborhood government apart from Sagamu involve Ogijo, Sotubo, Ode-lemo, Emuren and Simawa. The nearby government has 15 political wards, 12 of which fall inside the Sagamu metropolis. This region is usually a significant transit area in between the southwest, southeast as well as the northern part of Nigeria. You will discover seven centers for major overall health care solutions and 5 other overall health posts spread all more than the localAmoran et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12:13 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/12/Page 3 ofgovernment region. You will discover 52 registered birth attendants and one particular basic as well as a teaching hospital. As at the time of this study, these key wellness care centers that present antenatal services are located at Ogijo, Sabo and Makun (the other primary wellness care centers had been no longer functional, on account of logistic factors). Conspicuous industrial establishments incorporate the West African Portland Cement (WAPCO), Nulec industries, Sparkwest Nigeria Limited and branches of Very first bank, Assure trust bank, Wema bank and Zenith bank amongst other folks.Study designrespective PHC centres. Completed questionnaires had been scrutinized on the spot and in the finish on the everyday field sessions for quick correction of erroneous entry. Consenting very first time pregnant women have been interviewed individually more than a 10 to 15 minute period within a language they could realize just before they have been Ses of this ontology {they can|they are able to|they offered any wellness talk. Data have been collected over 2 months' period together with the interviewers visiting the centres simultaneously more than the study period. (Most of them speak `pigeon' English or Yoruba).Study instrumentThis was an analytical cross-sectional study that quantitatively explored the awareness, information and utilization of PMTCT of HIV solutions by pregnant females. Additionally, it compared the information and utilization of PMTCT solutions amongst the teenage pregnant women plus the older women.