PMID- 20329685
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20100406
LR  - 20180718
IS  - 1119-3077 (Print)
VI  - 12
IP  - 4
DP  - 2009 Dec
TI  - Situation analysis of the existing infant feeding pattern at the commencement of 
      the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in 
      Ibadan.
PG  - 421-8
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate breastfeeding and weaning practices associated 
      socio-demographic factors and knowledge about mother-to-child transmission of HIV 
      among mothers in Ibadan. METHODS: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 
      513 mothers of children aged 6- 24 months, attending infant welfare clinics. Data 
      collection was by a structured questionnaire, which was supplemented by focus 
      group discussions to further explore some of the issues covered in the survey. 
      RESULTS: Breast-feeding rate was 99.4%, the duration of which ranged from 1-22 
      months with a median of 14 months among those who had stopped breastfeeding. Only 
      145 (28.3%) mothers breastfed their babies exclusively for six months and 
      259(50.8%) initiated breastfeeding within one hour of birth; both were associated 
      with at least secondary level of education. The main obstacle to exclusive 
      breastfeeding was the belief that water is required to quench thirst in babies. 
      Expression of breast milk was not favoured by majority of the mothers (68%) most 
      of whom felt that the milk would get contaminated. Wet nursing was rarely 
      practiced (0.4%). Most of the mothers, 436 (85%) were aware that HIV could be 
      transmitted through breast milk but the attitude towards a mother who did not 
      breast feed was negative in 96.8% ofrespondents. CONCLUSIONS: Adherence to 
      recommended infant feeding options for HIV-exposed infants are likely to be faced 
      with challenges in a culture where breastfeeding is the norm and exclusive 
      breastfeeding rate is low. There is need for counseling and health education on 
      prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
FAU - Brown, B J
AU  - Brown BJ
AD  - Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ibadan, 
      Ibadan. biosbrown@yahoo.com
FAU - Oladokun, R E
AU  - Oladokun RE
FAU - Osinusi, K
AU  - Osinusi K
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - India
TA  - Niger J Clin Pract
JT  - Nigerian journal of clinical practice
JID - 101150032
SB  - IM
MH  - Breast Feeding/*psychology/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Data Collection
MH  - Educational Status
MH  - Female
MH  - Focus Groups
MH  - HIV Infections/epidemiology/*prevention & control/transmission
MH  - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/*prevention & control
MH  - Male
MH  - Mothers/*psychology
MH  - Nigeria
MH  - Program Evaluation
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - *Weaning
EDAT- 2010/03/25 06:00
MHDA- 2010/04/07 06:00
CRDT- 2010/03/25 06:00
PHST- 2010/03/25 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2010/03/25 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2010/04/07 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Niger J Clin Pract. 2009 Dec;12(4):421-8.