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Maternal HIV status and infant feeding practices among Ugandan women.
- Source :
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SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance [SAHARA J] 2010 Jul; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 24-9. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- To describe the infant feeding practices in the general population in Uganda, and to assess the impact of maternal HIV status on these practices, a questionnaire was administered to women attending the follow-up clinics for child vaccination. Among the mothers who were still breastfeeding at the time of interview (N=838), 61.4% of the HIV-infected women had planned to breastfeed for a maximum of 6 months, compared with 12.1% of the HIV-uninfected women (p<0.001). Among the women who were not breastfeeding at the time of interview (N=108), 82.5% of the HIV-infected women had stopped breastfeeding within 3 months, compared with 23.5% of the HIV-uninfected women (p<0.001). Only 2.1% of HIV-infected women seen up to 14 weeks postnatally practised mixed feeding, compared with 23.6% of HIV-uninfected women (p<0.001). After 6 months, however, 30% of the HIV-infected women and 55% of the HIV-uninfected mothers were using mixed feeding, with no significant differences. Programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV should re-enforce counseling activities to address the issue of early weaning by HIV-infected women, and to support safe breastfeeding up to 6 months.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use
Counseling
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
HIV isolation & purification
HIV Infections drug therapy
HIV Infections epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infant Food statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Uganda epidemiology
Weaning
Breast Feeding statistics & numerical data
HIV Infections prevention & control
HIV Infections transmission
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical prevention & control
Mothers statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1813-4424
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21409292
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2010.9724952