The Practice of Breastfeeding and Maternal HIV Status: Trend Analysis in Kenya
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Kebede, Essete
- Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health
- Abstract
- Objectives: The main objective of this study is to assess change in practice of breastfeeding among HIV-positive mothers between 2003 and 2008/9. Methods: The study is based on analysis of the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) data for 2003 and 2008/9. In this study mothers with children age 0-23 months and had been tested for HIV are included from the KDHS data. Results: The Fisher’s exact tests and the logistic regression analysis show that in 2003, there was no association between HIV status and practice of breastfeeding. However, in 2008/9, HIV status of mothers has influenced current breastfeeding status. HIV-positive mothers are less likely to breastfeed their children in 2008/9 than 2003. Conclusions: Similar results are observed among mothers who may not know their HIV status (but their status are known to this investigation) and among mothers who know their HIV status. The sampled women’s breastfeeding practices are not in compliance with WHO’s recommendations which promote exclusive breastfeeding among HIV-positive mothers in resource-poor settings.
- Date of publication
- December 2011
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- Paper type: Other
- Advisor
- Speizer, Ilene
- Degree
- Master of Public Health
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Graduation year
- 2011
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