Background In the era of HIV infection, exclusive breast-feeding highly recommended for
infants aged less than 6 months. Avoidance of exclusive breast-feeding by HIV-infected …

Objective A health facility based cross sectional study design was conducted among 358
randomly selected HIV positive mothers attending at four health centers from February 1 to …

Introduction: mixed feeding practices among HIV positive mothers increases the risk of HIV
transmission by 3-4 folds. Approximately 37.7 million people globally live with HIV, of these …

Introduction Four out of ten infants born become infected with the human immunodeficiency
virus during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding in developing countries. Several factors …

Only about 39% of infants in low-and middle-income countries are exclusively breast-fed for
the first six months. In particular, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive women report …

Background: Avoidance of all breast-feeding by HIV infected mothers is recommended when
replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable, and safe. Whereas for …

Introduction. The world health organization recommends feeding practices for infants born
from Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected mothers to be safe to both the infant and the …

Background It has been estimated that 430,000 children under 15 years of age were newly
infected with HIV in 2008, and more than 71% are living in sub-Saharan Africa. In the …

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has been practiced all over the world as the
best cost effective way of feeding infants. In Ethiopia, breastfeeding is a norm and essential …

Background: The transmission of HIV through breastfeeding has created a dilemma for
public health programs and for mothers and families affected by the disease. The benefits of …