Table 2.

PMTCT/EID-related research questions

Area	Research questions
PMTCT uptakeand retention	What strategies can influence acceptance and uptake of PMTCT services?
	What community strategies can effectively increase PMTCT uptake?
	What are the strategies to ensure retention of pregnant women throughout the PMTCT cascade especially delivery in health facilities?
	What are the roles of community women (e.g. market women) in PMTCT?
	What are the socio-cultural (religious) factors that hinder access to PMTCT services?
	What is the role of male involvement in PMTCT?
	What is the availability of uniform PMTCT protocols?
	What are the challenge of integration of PMTCT services and conventional health services?
Family planning	What are the factors that influence the decision on HIV positive pregnant women to get pregnant?
	What are the contraceptive needs and choices of HIV positive women of reproductive age group?
Pregnancy/delivery	Why do women prefer to deliver with TBAs?
	What can be the roles of the traditional birth attendants in PMTCT?
	What is the role of the private sector in PMTCT?
Feedingoptions	How best can HIV positive pregnant women be supported to adhere with their chosen infant feeding methods?
EID	How to ensure provision of early detection and confirmatory test facilities at all levels of care?
	What is the level HIV drug resistance in HIV-positive children in Nigeria?