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Factors influencing the utilisation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services by pregnant women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Karl Peltzer, Donald Skinner, Sakhumzi Mfecane, Olive Shisana, Ayanda Nqeketo, Thabang Mosala
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 10, No 1 | a186 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v10i1.186 | © 2005 Karl Peltzer, Donald Skinner, Sakhumzi Mfecane, Olive Shisana, Ayanda Nqeketo, Thabang Mosala | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 08 November 2005 | Published: 08 November 2005

About the author(s)

Karl Peltzer, University of Venda, South Africa
Donald Skinner,, South Africa
Sakhumzi Mfecane,, South Africa
Olive Shisana,
Ayanda Nqeketo,, South Africa
Thabang Mosala,, South Africa

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify factors influencing the utilisation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) in a resource poor setting in South Africa.

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Die doel van die studie was om faktore te identifiseer wat die benutting van die Voorkoming van Moeder-tot-Kind Oordrag (VMTKO) beïnvloed in ‘n omgewing in Suid-Afrika wat arm is aan hulpbronne.

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