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Therefore, antenatal care is a venue through which women can access HIV testing, and, if infected, obtain care for prevention of mother\u2010to\u2010child transmission (PMTCT). Public health organizations have promoted increasing HIV testing of men by incorporating partner testing into antenatal care. Recent studies have shown that African women may not be receptive to their partner's involvement in obstetric care secondary to cultural attitudes and traditional beliefs.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>: A quality improvement project surveyed women to identify their attitudes and beliefs concerning antenatal care, PMTCT, and partner's participation in antenatal care and testing.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>: Women viewed antenatal care as important to having a positive pregnancy outcome and the primary venue through which they accessed HIV testing. Most women (83.8%) were receptive to their partners\u2019 involvement in antenatal care and identified increased partner participation over the past 5 years. Women (98.2%) said men's primary role was payment for obstetric care. Cultural and gender\u2010based attitudes and beliefs were identified as barriers to HIV testing of men.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion<\/jats:bold>: Women viewed antenatal care as important to a positive pregnancy outcome with access dependent on their families\u2019 finances and their partners\u2019 ability and willingness to pay for their care. Although pregnancy has traditionally been viewed as a women's affair, the majority of women wanted their partners to participate in their care, including receiving HIV counseling and testing. Women identified men's involvement as an individual belief, saying that many in their community were not supportive of male participation in antenatal care. 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