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dc.contributor.advisorJackson, Debra
dc.contributor.authorWoldesenbet, Selamawit
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-10T11:17:52Z
dc.date.available2022-10-10T11:17:52Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/9347
dc.descriptionMagister Public Health - MPHen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Mother-to-child HIV transmission is a significant public health problem , especially in Southern Africa. South Africa is the second highest burden country globally with 71 000 infants being HIV infected every year. The aim of this study was to identify and measure the influence of risk factors of late postnatal HIV transmission and/or mortality among infants born to HIV positive mothers. Study design: Historical cohort data collected during 2002 - 2004 from 3 purposively selected PMTCT sites in South Africa (namely: Rietvlei, Umlzai and Paarl) is used. These three sites are purposively selected to reflect different HIV prevalence, socioeconomic and geographical locations. A total sample size of 469 mother-infant pairs were followed for 36 weeks.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectInfant feedingen_US
dc.subjectHIV free survival rateen_US
dc.subjectPost natal HIV free survivalen_US
dc.subjectHIV transmissionen_US
dc.titleInfant feeding strategies and other determinants of postnatal HIV-free survival rate in South Africa: Parameter values for modeling postnatal HIV-free surviving rate in South africaen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US


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