Health facility users' knowledge, perceptions, and practices about infant feeding in the context of option B+ in South Africa: a qualitative study.
Duduzile Faith NsibandeVuyolwethu MagasanaWanga ZembeGurpreet KindraMary MogashoaAmeena GogaVundli RamokoloPublished in: International breastfeeding journal (2022)
Differences in breastfeeding practices between WHIV and WNHIV are highly influenced by the lack of knowledge of infant feeding policy recommendations. Multiple-level factors deter many mothers from adhering to recommended guidelines. Appropriate ongoing infant feeding counselling and breastfeeding support are required for women and their partners.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- south africa
- primary care
- preterm infants
- public health
- clinical practice
- hiv testing
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hiv positive
- health information
- pregnancy outcomes
- men who have sex with men
- pregnant women
- smoking cessation
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- climate change