ReviewAIDS research and treatment2019
Infant Feeding Practices of HIV Positive Mothers and Its Association with Counseling and HIV Disclosure Status in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among HIV-infected mothers in sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Infant feeding practice and associated factors among hiv-positive mothers attending anti-retroviral therapy services in health facilities of Bahir Dar City.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- HIV care continuity for women in postconflict Tigray: assessing mother-to-child transmission rates, infant health and cervical cancer screening.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Compliance with the WHO-recommended infant feeding practices among HIV-positive mothers at Public Health Facilities of Mekelle, Tigray, northern Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Correlates of adherence to exclusive breastfeeding while on anti-retroviral therapy among mothers living with HIV in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
- Feeding modalities, HIV transmission and its predictors among HIV-exposed infants visited Gamo and Gofa zones public health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Infant feeding practices and associated factors among HIV-positive mothers of infants aged 0-6 months at public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Article
- Human immunodeficiency virus exposed child feeding and maternal enriching factors.Journal of nutritional science · 2024Article
- Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding practice among HIV-positive mothers in Tanzania. An exploratory qualitative study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Context of HIV:medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
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- Nutrition in HIV-Infected Infants and Children: Current Knowledge, Existing Challenges, and New Dietary Management Opportunities.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Review
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- Exclusive breastfeeding among HIV exposed infants from birth to 14 weeks of life in Lira, Northern Uganda: a prospective cohort study.Global health action · 2020Article
- Mixed Infant Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Women under Care in Gondar City's Public Health Facilities within Two Years Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of pediatrics · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice Among HIV-Positive Mothers in Central Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Sage open pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
introductionBreastfeeding is the ideal food source for all newborns globally. However, in the era of Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) infection, feeding practice is a challenge due to mother-to-child HIV transmission. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the national prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and mixed feeding practices among HIV positive mothers and its association with counseling and HIV disclosure status to the spouse in Ethiopia.
methodsWe searched all available articles from the electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Web of Science. Moreover, reference lists of the included studies and the Ethiopian institutional research repositories were used. Searching of articles was limited to the studies conducted in Ethiopia and published in English language. We have included observational studies including cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies. The weighted inverse variance random effects model was used. The overall variations between studies were checked through heterogeneity test (I
resultA total of 18 studies with 4,844 participants were included in this study. The national pooled prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and mixed feeding practices among HIV positive mothers were 63.43% (95% CI: 48.19, 78.68) and 23.11% (95% CI: 10.10, 36.13), respectively. In the subgroup analysis, the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice was observed in Tigray (90.12%) and the lowest in Addis Ababa (41.92%). Counseling on feeding option with an odds ratio of 4.32 (95% CI: 2.75, 6.77) and HIV disclosure status to the spouse with an odds ratio of 6.05 (95% CI: 3.03, 12.06) were significantly associated with exclusive breast feedings practices.
conclusionMost mothers report exclusive breastfeeding, but there are still almost a quarter of mothers who mix feed. Counseling on feeding options and HIV disclosure status to the spouse should be improved.
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