| Title |
Maternal and health care workers’ perceptions of the effects of exclusive breastfeeding by HIV positive mothers on maternal and infant health in Blantyre, Malawi
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2393-14-247 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ursula K Kafulafula, Mary K Hutchinson, Susan Gennaro, Sally Guttmacher |
| Abstract |
HIV-positive mothers are likely to exclusively breastfeed if they perceive exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) beneficial to them and their infants. Nevertheless, very little is known in Malawi about HIV-positive mothers' perceptions regarding EBF. In order to effectively promote EBF among these mothers, it is important to first understand their perceptions on benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. This study therefore, explored maternal and health care workers' perceptions of the effects of exclusive breastfeeding on HIV-positive mothers' health and that of their infants. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| South Africa | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 238 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 44 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 11% |
| Researcher | 25 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 42 | 17% |
| Unknown | 62 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 64 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 56 | 23% |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Psychology | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 21 | 9% |
| Unknown | 68 | 28% |
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