Knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) regarding newborn feeding modalities in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multicentre study

International Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-65

  Tomasoni, L R ^a,b   Galli, M ^c   Declich, S ^d   Pietra, V ^a,b   Croce, F ^c   Pignatelli, S ^d,e   Fabiani, M ^d   Simpore J ^f   Mabilia, M ^g   Ayella, E O ^h   Caracciolo, C ⁱ   Russo, G ^j   Guaraldi, G ^k   Gambirasio, M N ^c   Vullo, V ^j   Castelli, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Medicus Mundi Italy   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^e Medical Center San Camille   (Burkina Faso)

^f Centre de Recherche Biomoleculaire Pietro Annigoni CERBA   (Burkina Faso)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^h St Mary's Hospital Lacor Uganda   (Uganda)

ⁱ Chikuni Hospital   (Zambia)

^j SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Breastfeeding; HIV; KAP; Postnatal transmission; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INFANT FEEDING; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79952626289     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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