"Peer but not peer": Considering the context of infant feeding peer counseling in a high HIV prevalence area

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 427-434

  Nor, Barni ^a   Zembe, Yanga ^b   Daniels, Karen ^b   Doherty, Tanya ^b   Jackson, Debra ^c   Ahlberg, Beth Maina ^a   Ekström, Eva Charlotte ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Exclusive breastfeeding; Exclusive formula feeding; HIV; Interventions; Peer counseling; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MILK, HUMAN; MOTHERS; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73649119561     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334409341050     Document Type: Article

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