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HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is a critical gateway totreatment, care, and support services. For pregnant women, it is to access prevention ofmother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) services. However, not much has been done toappraise this service from the perspective of the recipients in Nigeria. This studydocuments the appraisal of the HCT services received at the antenatal care (ANC)services in three government hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria, from the perspectives ofpregnant women. Data were collected using focus group discussion guide among purposivelyselected 40 (21 primigravida and 19 multigravida) pregnant women. Observation andinventory checklists were used to collect data on procedures and basic requirements ofHCT. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Participants were neither counselednor given opportunity to voluntarily participate in HCT services as it was madecompulsory before accessing ANC. Test results were reportedly handed over directly toparticipants without post-test counseling. Observation of HCT procedure showed thatguidelines for counseling were not strictly adhered to. Inventory of facilities, staff,and materials revealed inadequate staffing, lack of a dedicated counseling room, andinadequate antiretroviral drugs and test kits. The HCT services as provided for pregnantwomen are fraught with procedural inadequacies. Training and supervision of health careworkers as well as provision of resources are needed to address thesituation

Appraisal of HIV Counseling and Testing Services Provided for Pregnant Women in Selected Government Hospitals in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria