Ask the Way From Those Who Have Walked It Before – Grandmothers’ Roles in Health-related Decision Making and HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorReddy, Krishnaveni
dc.contributor.authorKemigisha, Doreen
dc.contributor.authorChitukuta, Miria
dc.contributor.authorDadabhai, Sufia
dc.contributor.authorMathebula, Florence
dc.contributor.authorTenza, Siyanda
dc.contributor.authorPalanee-Phillips, Thesla
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Julia
dc.contributor.authorvan der Straten, Ariane
dc.contributor.authorMusara, Petina
dc.contributor.authorMacagna, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Julia
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T14:01:05Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T14:01:05Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractHIV acquisition among pregnant and breastfeeding women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and vertical transmission rates remain high despite established strategies for HIV prevention. Methods: We explored grandmothers’ (mothers/mothers-in-law) influence on pregnant and breastfeeding women’s health-related decisions and their potential to support use of HIV prevention products utilizing qualitative data collected from grandmothers, HIV-uninfected, currently/recently pregnant or breastfeeding women and male partners of currently/recently pregnant or breastfeeding women during the MTN-041/MAMMA study. Results: Grandmothers were described as important sources of information, playing both supportive and influencer roles, due to personal maternal experience and generational knowledge. Grandmothers expressed willingness to support pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and agreed with other groups that this decision should be made by women themselves and/or with partners. Conclusion: With the right framing and approach, grandmothers’ supportive roles can optimise uptake and adherence to biomedical HIV prevention and reduce HIV acquisition among pregnant and breastfeeding women in these communities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationReddy, K., Kemigisha, D., Chitukuta, M., Dadabhai, S., Mathebula, F., Tenza, S., ... & van der Straten, A. (2021). Ask the Way From Those Who Have Walked It Before–Grandmothers’ Roles in Health-related Decision Making and HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Africa.https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-459256/v1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-459256/v1
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2503
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearch Squareen_US
dc.subjectHIV acquisitionen_US
dc.subjectpregnant and breastfeeding womenen_US
dc.subjectsub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.titleAsk the Way From Those Who Have Walked It Before – Grandmothers’ Roles in Health-related Decision Making and HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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