Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Fikir Tadesse Mequanint

Publications

• Research Article
  Infant Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV Positive Mothers Attending ART Clinic in Governmental Health Institutions of Bahir Dar Town, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2017
  Author(s): Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Fikir Tadesse Mequanint and Girum Tshome SebsibieEndalew Gemechu Sendo, Fikir Tadesse Mequanint and Girum Tshome Sebsibie
  
  Objective: This study aimed to assess infant feeding practice and associated factor among HIV positive mothers attending ART service in governmental health institutions of Bahirdar town, Ethiopia, 2017.Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 Health centers and 1 Hospital which provides ART service in Bahirdar town from March to April, 2017. A total of 230 mother-infant pairs attending ART were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Structured interview was used to gather data on feeding practices. The data were coded, entered, cleaned and analyzed by SPSS software version 23. Bivariate and multivariate models were run to assess any relationship between each independent variable and outcome variables. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were used to ascertain for any association between the dependent and predicto.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000755

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