IMPACT OF HIV INFECTION ON INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES AMONG HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS, AND NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN (0-6 MONTHS) IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA, NIGERIA
IMPACT OF HIV INFECTION ON INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES AMONG HIV-POSITIVE MOTHERS, AND NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN (0-6 MONTHS) IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA, NIGERIA
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2015-09
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BURBA, RIMAMTSIWE ADI
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A prospective study of seventy four mothers was designed to assess impact of HIV infection on infant feeding practices and nutritional status of children born to HIV positive mothers’ aged zero to six months. The study carried out in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital-Zaria, from birth to six months, with the objectives of assessing the impact of HIV infection on infant feeding practice among HIV infected mothers, assessing the effect of feeding practices on the nutritional status of infants of HIV infected mothers, and assessing the impact of education, on infant feeding practicing among HIV positive mothers. Data collection involved administration of semi-structured questionnaire, taking anthropometric measurement of their babies and their folders were used to collect more information that could not be obtained from the caregivers directly such as CD4+ count. Data was analyzed using WHO Anthro. Maternal knowledge on Mother to Child Transmission of HIV was high and is reflected in maternal choice of infant feeding practice where 95.95% practiced exclusive breastfeeding. On the other hand, level of formal education attained has no association on choice of infant feeding practice while exposure to other information received through health talks and or counselling from health workers or media influenced their choices. Despite high level of maternal knowledge on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, few respondents practiced mixed infant feeding before 6 months. The exposed children were moderately undernourished because, in all the indexes; none was below -2 Z-score, with values revolving between -1 Z-score and -2 Z-scores. In conclusion, the choice of infant feeding practice is significantly associated (p<0.05) with level of maternal knowledge of PMTCT of HIV as seen in the Chi-square value calculated compared to the
tabulated value, while commonly used infant feeding option among the mothers is exclusive breast feeding.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE MASTER DEGREE IN NUTRITION
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY,
FACULTY OF SCIENCE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA, NIGERIA
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IMPACT,, HIV INFECTION,, INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES,, HIV POSITIVE MOTHERS,, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT,, CHILDREN (0-6 MONTHS),, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA,, NIGERIA