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. 2021 Jun 25;16(6):e0253705. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253705

Table 2. Knowledge of MTCT and PMTCT among women (15–49 years) in Nigeria in 2018 (N = 34837).

Knowledge of MTCT and PMTCT Number of respondents Percentage
     
Ever heard HIV and AIDS    
No 1 0
Yes 34836 100.0
HIV transmitted during pregnancy
No 7950 22.8
Yes 26887 77.2
HIV transmitted during delivery
No 6166 17.7
Yes 28671 82.3
HIV transmitted during breastfeeding
No 1993 5.7
Yes 32844 94.3
There are drugs to avoid HIV transmission to the child during pregnancy
No 5138 14.7
Yes 29699 85.3
Knowledge of MTCT and PMTCT    
Insufficient  14226 40.8
Sufficient  20611 59.2