Infant Feeding in the Era of HIV

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE & PRACTICE AMONG MOTHERS ABOUT VCT AND FEEDING OF INFANTS BORN TO HIV POSITIVE WOMEN, JIMMA TOWN, ETHIOPIA,2005. CHERNET HAILU This Book presents CHERNET HAILU s thesis (research report) that was submitted in July 2005 to the school of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University in Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Health in the Department of Community Health. The research was undertaken using both quantitative and qualitative methods, from December 2004 to January 2005, in Jimma town Sowthwest of Ethiopia with the aim of describing the levels and identifying determinants of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of mothers about VCT and feeding of infants born to HIV positive women. The book consists of details of the following sections of the thesis including the Acknowledgments and 'Abstracts'. Introduction and Statement of the Problem Literature Review Objectives of the study Methods Ethical Considerations Results Discussion Strength and Limitation of the Study Conclusions Recommendations References Annexes (conceptual framework, questionnaires and more)