ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine examine the exclusive breastfeeding and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among pregnant women, using Lagos State College of Health Technology, Lagos state as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at evaluating the extent exclusive breastfeeding is in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection as compared to exclusive formula feeding and/ or mixed feeding with the use of antiretroviral prophylaxis, finding out the extent the use of exclusive breastfeeding has helped to reduce mortality rates in exclusive breast-fed infants, and discover the extent exclusive breast-fed infants have had HIV-free survival. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 100 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that exclusive breastfeeding helps in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection. Also, the use of exclusive breastfeeding has helped to reduce mortality rates in exclusive breast-fed infants. Furthermore, Exclusive breast-fed infants have had HIV-free survival. The study recommend mothers to Mothers and community breastfeeding counsellors should be expanded and aim at doing home visits, organising health education workshops at community level. Home or family visits may also help individual family members to get more clarity and understanding. These programmes should encourage the entire community, convince them to involve themselves in issues regarding HIV and breastfeeding especially before large scaled studies can be done because these factors hinder research and daily evidence based practice.
Over the years, paper-based system for information managem...
Background To The Study
Since the advent of western education in Nigeria, several efforts have been mad...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Importing raw materials and machinery is one way to increase profit margins. Im...
ABSTRACT
This study examined aspects of the lexical semantics of Urhobo, with the aim of identifying s...
ABSTRACT
In summary, this research work which was based on the topic: party system and Nigeria political development&nbs...
The credibility of the electoral...
Background of the study
Real Estate is the expression most...
ABSTRACT
There is a general believe today that the increased emission of green house gases especially carbo...
ABSTRACT
This study “exchange rate fluctuation and export performances in Nigeria” aim to determine the effect of foreign exc...
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Nigeria is now experiencing a very high rate of unemployment, which is increasing in a geometric trend. As th...