Infant feeding intentions and practices of HIV-positive mothers in southwestern Nigeria

Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe; Ernest Orji; Adedeji Onayade; Niyi Makinde; Henry Anyabolu

doi:10.1177/0890334408317765

Infant feeding intentions and practices of HIV-positive mothers in southwestern Nigeria

J Hum Lact. 2008 Aug;24(3):303-10. doi: 10.1177/0890334408317765.

Authors

Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe¹, Ernest Orji, Adedeji Onayade, Niyi Makinde, Henry Anyabolu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

PMID: 18689717
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408317765

Abstract

It has been shown that infant feeding pattern affects mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This study reports the infant feeding practices of HIV-positive mothers in southwestern Nigeria.

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast Feeding / adverse effects
Breast Feeding / statistics & numerical data*
Decision Making
Female
Guidelines as Topic
HIV Infections / epidemiology
HIV Infections / transmission*
Humans
Infant
Infant Care / methods
Infant Care / standards
Infant Food
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control*
Male
Milk, Human / virology
Mothers / education*
Mothers / psychology*
Nigeria / epidemiology