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This study was carried out to assess knowledge and attitude to prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV among pregnant women in IMSUTH Orlu. HIV/AIDS pandemic is increasingly affecting mainly women and children. Close to 95% of HIV/AIDS are gotten through mother-to-child-transmission. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study with the use of a structured questionnaire. The study is made up of a population of 1,250 pregnant women and a sample size of 303. Data were analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics and hypotheses were tested by the use of non-parametric statistics of chi-square. The study revealed that 120 (39.6%) of the respondents had overall knowledge of PMTCT of HIV. A little above half (50.8%) of the respondents had positive attitude to PMTCT of HIV. The study further revealed that there is a significant relationship between knowledge (x2=36.49; p<0.05) and attitude (x2= 41.28; p<0.05) towards PMTCT of HIV and the respondents’ level of education. The study recommended that outreach programs should be organized on the health education of pregnant women on the dangers and poor attitude to utilization of PMTCT of HIV services.

 Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, Pregnant women