KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND ADHERENCE TO RECOMMENDED INFANT FEEDING BY HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS IN ABUJA
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND ADHERENCE TO RECOMMENDED INFANT FEEDING BY HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS IN ABUJA
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2016-12
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MOHAMMED, AMINA
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Abstract
HIV has direct effect on child nutrition, the choice of Infant and Young Child Feeding in
the context of HIV has significant effect on optimal child growth, survival and
development. In the absence of any interventions, 5-20% of infants born to HIV infected
women will be infected through breastfeeding. This study determined the level of
adherence to recommended infant feeding option among HIV positive Mothers attending
post-natal services in health facilities in Abuja. A cross sectional descriptive study was
conducted among 404 randomly selected HIV positive mothers attending postnatal clinic
in Abuja. Pre-tested interviewer administered structured questionnaire was used to
collect data and analysis was done using Epi-info software. Chi-square and Odd ratio
were used to determine associations while p-value was set at 0.05.
The study found that a third of the respondents, 135 (33.4%) were within the age range of
30 – 34years. 68 (16.8%) had followed the recommended infant feeding practice while
about a third (30.4%) had practiced mixed feeding. Predictors of adherence were found to
be good knowledge (p=0.001), attendance of ANC at secondary facility (p=0.01) and
employment status of respondents (p=0.01), were found to be independently associated
(p-value of < 0.05) with Adherence
Conclusion: Seventy-three (73%) of respondents attended Antenatal Care at secondary
health facility. Majority (93%) of the respondents have good knowledge, fair (42%)
attitude and low adherence (16.8%) to the recommended feeding option. Predictors of
adherence were good knowledge, type of health facility and employment.
Key Words: Adherence to Infant feeding, Mothers, HIV Positive
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN PUBLIC
HEALTH IN FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
MEDICINE, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA – NIGERIA
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KNOWLEDGE,, ATTITUDE AND ADHERENCE,, RECOMMENDED,, INFANT FEEDING,, HIV-INFECTED MOTHERS,, ABUJA