ArticleJournal of nutrition and metabolism2020
Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Mothers in Governmental Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia.
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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
- Breastfeeding initiation and continuation among women on medicines: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes and practices of HIV-positive women in Africa: a systematic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of unemployment and post-natal care on the exclusive breast-feeding practice of women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive health · 2022Pooled it
- Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Amongst Mothers Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Mauritania: further analysis from 2019-2021 Mauritania demographic and health survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Feeding practices of under-two children in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- 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
- 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
- Knowledge, attitude, practice and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2023Article
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- Exploring infant feeding practices and associated factors among HIV-positive mothers attending early infant diagnosis clinic in Northern Uganda.Epidemiology and infection · 2022Article
- Reasons for the Early Introduction of Complementary Feeding to HIV-Exposed Infants in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 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
introductionGlobally, over 90% of HIV infections among children are due to mother-to-child transmission and breastfeeding accounts for 5-20% of the burden. Avoidance of inappropriate feeding practices and practicing exclusive breastfeeding is recommended to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission, but it is hardly practiced. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice and associated factors among HIV-positive mothers attending governmental PMTCT clinics in Southern Ethiopia.
methodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2019. The participants of the study were 209 HIV-positive mothers at the selected PMTCT sites. The study subjects were drawn from 10 health institutions located at 6 towns in Southern Ethiopia which constituted six hospitals and four health centers. Quantitative data were collected using the pretested structured questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between the predictors and outcome variable.
resultsAmong the 209 participants, 81.6% (95% CI: 75.8-86.5) practiced exclusive breastfeeding and 18.4% (95% CI: 13.5-23.7) practiced mixed feeding. Mothers who had attended the recommended four antenatal visits [AOR: 3.01, 95% CI (1.1-8.28)], who had disclosed their serostatus [AOR: 3.17, 95% CI (1.12-8.99)], who had sufficient knowledge about infant feeding practice [AOR: 3.32, 95% CI (1.15-9.55)], and favorable attitude towards infant feeding practice [AOR: 5.39, 95% CI (1.65-17.6)] were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding.
conclusionExclusive breastfeeding was predominantly practiced. But mixed feeding was also being practice considerably. Improving maternal knowledge and attitude towards appropriate infant feeding practice through appropriate counseling on ANC visits could significantly improve EBF practice. It was also evident that promoting disclose of serostatus could empower the mothers to make an informed decision on how to appropriately feed their newborn.
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