Phumzile, Lucia Dlamini (2015) Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Associated with PMTCT among Breastfeeding Mothers Living with HIV in a King Sobhuza II Public Health Unit, Swaziland. Masters thesis, University of South Africa.
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess knowledge, explore attitudes and determine practices of breastfeeding mothers living with HIV regarding post-natal PMTCT interventions and services. The study was quantitative and descriptive in nature, utilising a retrospective cohort design. The study sample included breastfeeding mothers living with HIV, who attended the King Sobhuza II public health unit in the Manzini region of Swaziland. A written questionnaire was administered to a non-random sample of 90 consecutively selected mothers living with HIV attending the above-cited public health unit for post-natal health purposes. The overall study results revealed that the majority of breastfeeding mothers living with HIV in the afore-mentioned region (77.8%) presented high levels of knowledge on PMTCT, and 90% demonstrated a positive attitude; while a further 90% also demonstrated positive behaviour towards PMTCT. However, stigma and discrimination among family members, non-disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners; as well as poverty and fear of future drug-resistance are the cause of non-adherence to ARV prophylaxis. Furthermore, inconsistent condom use, mixed-feeding methods and wet-nursing also emerged as other contributing factors to the increase of post-natal mother-to-child transmission of HIV among breastfeeding mothers living with HIV.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | HIV/AIDS, PMTCT knowledge, PMTCT attitude, PMTCT practices, breastfeeding |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jude Abhulimen |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2016 12:09 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2017 11:52 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/1203 |
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