Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan
Introduction: This study describes the infant feeding methods chosen by HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan and the factors that influenced their choice. Methods: This cross-sectional study used quantitative and qualitative methods to collect data from a sample of HIV positive mother...
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| description | Introduction: This study describes the infant feeding methods chosen by HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan and the factors that influenced their choice.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used quantitative and qualitative methods to collect data from a sample of HIV positive mothers from Yei Hospital Mother and Child Health (MCH) section, and St Bakhita Primary Health Care Centre.
Results: The results showed that the mothers’ levels of correct knowledge about HIV transmission to infants, and infant feeding guidelines to prevent transmission were high. Most mothers chose exclusive breastfeeding.
Conclusions: The factors which were significantly associated with the choice of infant feeding methods included: marital status, level of education, income, knowledge about prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, cultural beliefs, social stigma and cost of infant feeding method. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7be88f6c1c043c4a89d38e7dd1919b32023-01-03T06:31:13ZengHealth and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)South Sudan Medical Journal2309-46052309-46132016-08-01935659Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South SudanAnthony Yousepha Lasuba0University of Juba, College of MedicineIntroduction: This study describes the infant feeding methods chosen by HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan and the factors that influenced their choice. Methods: This cross-sectional study used quantitative and qualitative methods to collect data from a sample of HIV positive mothers from Yei Hospital Mother and Child Health (MCH) section, and St Bakhita Primary Health Care Centre. Results: The results showed that the mothers’ levels of correct knowledge about HIV transmission to infants, and infant feeding guidelines to prevent transmission were high. Most mothers chose exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusions: The factors which were significantly associated with the choice of infant feeding methods included: marital status, level of education, income, knowledge about prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, cultural beliefs, social stigma and cost of infant feeding method.http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2016/infant-feeding-methods-among-hiv-positive-mothers-in-yei-county-south-sudan.htmlHIV/AIDSprevention-of-mother-to-child transmissioninfant feedingSouth Sudan |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Yousepha Lasuba Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan South Sudan Medical Journal HIV/AIDS prevention-of-mother-to-child transmission infant feeding South Sudan |
| title | Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan |
| title_full | Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan |
| title_fullStr | Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan |
| title_short | Infant feeding methods among HIV-positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan |
| title_sort | infant feeding methods among hiv positive mothers in yei county south sudan |
| topic | HIV/AIDS prevention-of-mother-to-child transmission infant feeding South Sudan |
| url | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2016/infant-feeding-methods-among-hiv-positive-mothers-in-yei-county-south-sudan.html |
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