Table 4.

Reasons for missing PMTCT services among the 30 mothers in Group B

Reasons for missing PMTCT services	Yes, n*	Yes, %	Rank
Unawareness about HIV infection status before pregnancy	28	93.3	1
Long distance of HIV testing center to home/village	27	90.0	2
Lack of confidentiality/privacy where HIV testing is done at the village	26	86.7	3
Preferred home delivery with traditional birth attendant (TBA)	26	86.7	3
Did not know where to do HIV testing at FMC	7	23.3	4
Did not know that HIV testing is free at FMC	7	23.3	4
I did not have money to go to where HIV test is being done	6	20	5

Note:

^*Multiple responses possible.

Abbreviations: TBA, traditional birth attendant; PMTCT, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; FMC, Federal Medical Centre.