Knowledge and Practice on Breastfeeding Options Among HIV-Positive Women at Mawenzi Reproductive and Child Health Clinic - Moshi, Tanzania.

Kanuya, Glory Michael (2020) Knowledge and Practice on Breastfeeding Options Among HIV-Positive Women at Mawenzi Reproductive and Child Health Clinic - Moshi, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

Mother-to-Child transmission is the primary cause of HIV infection in infants, with postnatal infection occurring by breast feeding between 30 and 40 per cent. About half a million children died of AIDS, and many more are infected every year. Latest international recommendations from the guideline on HIV-positive mothers for infant feeding support substitute feeding (child formula or veterinary milk) the exclusive breast feeding (with no additives of any kind). The study looked at how the HIV positive mothers’ knowledge on breastfeeding options relating to practice during six months infants feeding at Mawenzi Regional Referral Hospital Reproductive and Child Health clinic Specifically; assessed the HIV- positive Mothers’ Social-cultural factors can influence the choice of feeding options for children. Relates to the level of HIV-positive mothers 'knowledge of feeding options for infants and evaluated HIV-positive mothers' experience of feeding options for infants over the first six months. A total number 65 standardized questionnaires had been used to gather information in order to gain an understanding of the research topic. Findings showed that most participants most participants were aging between 21-25 years old (50.8%) followed by age group 26-30 years (20All participants had information on infant feeding options and 75.4% (49/65) heard it at RCH clinic. Practice infant feeding options among mothers who HIV positive for the first six months whereby participants who practice exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) were 75%, formula milk alone was 6% and mixed feeding were 19% for first six months. Information on feeding choices for HIV-positive mothers should proceed to be fostered by education for all women of childbearing age. Also about means of protecting their infants after giving birth for those who will be testing HIV positive.

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