Exploring Key Factors Driving Pregnant Women's Motivation For HIV/AIDS Testing

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is known for infecting white blood cells, leading to a weakened human immune system. This study aims to analyze the factors influencing pregnant women's motivation to undergo HIV/AIDS testing within the North Buton District Health Office's jurisdiction. It employed an analytical observational approach using a cross-sectional study design conducted in the North Buton District Health Office's area in February-March 2022, involving 82 respondents. Statistical analyses employed included chi-square and logistic regression tests. The thesis demonstrates that the most prevalent maternal motivation falls within the 'good' category, comprising 71 respondents (86.6%), while the least prevalent falls within the 'less' category, accounting for 11 respondents (13.4%). The Fisher exact test yielded a p-value of 0.025, which is <0.05, signifying a correlation between knowledge and maternal motivation. Similarly, the Fisher exact test revealed a p-value of 0.000, also <0.05, indicating a significant relationship between access to information and maternal motivation (p-value = 0.000). Moreover, there exists a correlation between husband's support and maternal motivation (p-value = 0.012), health worker competence and maternal motivation (p-value = 0.017), as well as the role of health workers and maternal motivation (p-value = 0.007). With an R square value of 51.3%, the model accounts for a 51.3% risk related to maternal motivation for HIV/AIDS testing. Notably, the variable of access to information emerges as the most influential factor associated with maternal motivation. Keywords: Pregnant Women, Motivation, HIV, AIDS