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dc.contributor.advisorSolomons, Nasheetah
dc.contributor.authorMunemo, Desmond
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T11:00:11Z
dc.date.available2022-02-22T11:00:11Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/8725
dc.descriptionMaster of Public Health - MPHen_US
dc.description.abstractThe World Health Organisation recommendations for breastfeeding in the general population, including mothers living with HIV, emphasise breastfeeding within one hour of birth, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first six months of life, and continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond. However, only 34.8% of infants worldwide are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, and as a result, about 1.4 million infants lose their lives due to undernutrition. In South Africa, only 31.6% of infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months. Despite the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, many mothers living with HIV do not initiate breastfeeding or discontinue breastfeeding prematurely. It is, therefore, crucial to determine the barriers inhibiting the uptake of EBF and factors promoting mothers living with HIV to adopt exclusive breastfeeding.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectExclusive breastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectInfant formulaen_US
dc.subjectMaternal-infant bondingen_US
dc.subjectMothers living with HIVen_US
dc.subjectMpumalanga provinceen_US
dc.subjectWorld Health Organisation (WHO)en_US
dc.titleFactors influencing breastfeeding of infants of mothers who are living with HIV at Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South Africaen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Western Capeen_US


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