Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among women accessing prevention of mother to child transmission services in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Introduction : globally, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV accounts for over 90% of all pediatrics infection. High level of adherence to antiretroviral drugs is needed to achieve maximal reduction of transmission in pregnancy. The effect of poor adherence among patients is evidenced by rising numbers of HIV positive babies of mother on PMTCT Programme. The purpose of this research is to determine the level of adherence among HIV-infected pregnant women on antiretroviral therapy for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and to establish the factors that contribute to adherence.