Determinants of early child-feeding practices among HIV-infected and noninfected mothers in rural Kenya

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-249

  Gewa, Constance A ^a   Oguttu, Monica ^b   Savaglio, Lauren ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kisumu Medical and Education Trust   (Kenya)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; HIV; Kenya

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD NUTRITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; WEANING;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; KENYA; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WEANING;

EID: 79960935128     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334411403930     Document Type: Article

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