Willingness-To-Pay to Prevent Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS

It is an undeniable fact that Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV/AIDS accounts for the highest single mode of infection in children (UNAIDS, 1998). But, are pregnant women aware of the possibility of Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS; are they Willing-to-Pay (WTP) for PMTCT of HIV/AIDS; and how much are they willing to pay? Using Ghana as a case study, this book employs the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to provide answers to these and other questions...