What influences feeding decisions for HIV-exposed infants in rural Kenya?

What influences feeding decisions for HIV-exposed infants in rural Kenya?

<strong>Background</strong> Infant feeding in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses unique challenges to mothers and health care workers in balancing perceived risks of HIV transmission and nutritional requirements. We aimed to describe the decision-making processes ar...

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Main Authors:	Nabwera, H, Jekosgei, J, Muraya, K, Hassan, A, Molyneux, C, Ali, R, Prentice, A, Berkley, J, Mwangome, M
Format:	Journal article
Published:	BioMed Central 2017

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