| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate care rendered to HIV positive women and
their infants during the first six weeks of postpartum. Quantitative, descriptive, cross
sectional and analytic study was conducted to investigate postnatal care services
provided to HIV positive mothers. Data collection was done using structured
questionnaires. 372 respondents participated in the study. Descriptive data analysis
was used; Epi info version 3.5.2 software was used. The study highlighted that the
quality of PNC was compromised, in all levels including the critical immediate
postnatal care, 3-14 days and 6 weeks postnatal care services. All health facilities
that were involved in the study had the basic resources to render quality postnatal
care. Negative attitudes of staff and long waiting time (16.7%), were the most
deterrents to postnatal care. === Health Studies === M.A. (Health Studies)
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