Maternal HIV Status and Infant Feeding Practices among Ugandan Women

To describe the infant feeding practices in the general population in Uganda, & 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 t...

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Published in:SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance 2010-07, Vol.7 (1), p.25-30
Main Authors: Okong, Pius, Namaganda, Praxedes Kituuka, Bassani, Luciana, Tabaro, Mary Mbidde, Zanetto, Francesca, Mqebaze, Edith Birungi, Weimer, Liliana, Tomasoni, Lina, Castelli, Francesco, Giuliano, Marina
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Children
Feeding Practices
Females
Infants
Mothers
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Summary:To describe the infant feeding practices in the general population in Uganda, & 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
ISSN:1729-0376