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Decisions and advice about infant feeding: findings from sociological work in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gill SeidelWhat are women's practices and experiences? And what are pregnant women being told about risks through breastfeeding in an area of high HIV seroprevalence? This work sets out to explore these two principal questions in terms of the implications for... -
Cost-effectiveness analysis of infant feeding strategies to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mandy Maredza --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Melanie Y Bertram --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Haroon Saloojee --- Division of Community Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Matthew F Chersich --- Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Stephen M Tollman --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Karen J Hofman --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaDespite increasing availability of perinatal interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in South Africa, MTCT remains high due to breastfeeding. To inform policy decisions in the country, cost-effectiveness of alternative infant-feeding interventions was conducted. Mathematical modelling was used... -
Introducing solid foods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre,There are recommendations to guide parents to help their infants make the transition from milk to weaning foods, but they differ in their focus in developed or developing countries and on the physiological and behavioural reasons that underlie the introduction... -
Utility of kangaroo mother care in preterm and low birthweight infants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SR Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, PS Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, J Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine,Preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the largest direct cause of neonatal mortality, accounting for an estimated 27% of the 4-million neonatal deaths every year. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a type of care for preterm and... -
The practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending a postnatal clinic in Tswaing subdistrict, North West province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: UA Ahmadu-Ali --- Department of Health Tswaing Subdistrict, North West Department of Health, ID Couper --- Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine reported infant feeding practice with reference to exclusive breastfeeding, exclusive formula feeding and mixed feeding at six weeks postpartum among women attending a postnatal clinic in the Tswaing subdistrict of North... -
Milk and management: breastfeeding as a project
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Miriam H.A. Waltz --- Department of Anthropology, South AfricaIdeas about motherhood among middle-class women in South Africa recently seem to have shifted toward more “intensive mothering,” partly enabled by class privilege resulting from highly unequal labour relations. In this context breastfeeding and other mothering practices are approached as... -
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: foundation stone in ensuring exclusive breastfeeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, IndiaGlobally, breastfeeding has been acknowledged as one of the most effective ways of ensuring the adequate health, development and survival of a child. In 1991, in order to ensure the right start for every infant and to extend the desired... -
Computer-based learning for the enhancement of breastfeeding training
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lm Du Plessis --- Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa D. Labadarios --- Knowledge Systems, Tygerberg T. Singh --- Christian Medical College, India D. Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, South AfricaA great need exists for ongoing breastfeeding training. Students of today relate well to computers in the learning environment. In this study, computer-based learning (CBL) was explored in the context of breastfeeding training for undergraduate Dietetic students. -
Breastfeeding policies and practices in health care facilities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa He Koornhof --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Lm du Plessis --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Ce Naude --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa K. Smit --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa E. Hertzog --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa R. Treurnicht --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa M. Alexander --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa L. Cruywagen --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa I. Kosaber --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global effort to improve the role of maternity services and to enable mothers to breastfeed their infants, thus ensuring the best start in life for their infants. The foundation for the BFHI is... -
Breastfeeding pattern, anthropometry and health status of infants attending child welfare clinics of a teaching hospital in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Au Ukegbu --- Department of Public Health, Nigeria Eu Ebenebe --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Po Ukegbu --- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, NigeriaObjective: To determine the breastfeeding pattern and its relationship with the physical growth and health status of infants aged 0–24 weeks. -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing staff regarding the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in non-accredited obstetric units in Cape Town
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Daniels --- Division of Human Nutrition, D. Jackson --- School of Public Health,Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess nursing staff knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI); to assess the knowledge of maternity obstetric unit (MOU) managers regarding BFHI principles and their attitude towards BFHI implementation;... -
Cry, the beloved bottle: infant-feeding knowledge and the practices of mothers and caregivers in an urban township outside Bloemfontein, Free State province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sm Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objectives: To investigate knowledge of and practices regarding bottle-feeding preparation, as well as the nutrient content and microbial safety of bottles that are prepared by mothers and caregivers for infants aged 0-24 months. -
Application of the deuterium-oxide dose-to-mother technique to determine the exclusivity of breastfeeding in women in Kanye, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Bs. Motswagole --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana Stp. Matenge --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana T. Mongwaketse --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana J. Bogopa --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana R. Kobue-Lekalake --- Botswana College of Agriculture, K. Mosetlha --- Research Scientist, Botswana L. Kwape --- Senior Research Scientist, BotswanaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine breastfeeding exclusivity and impact on the nutritional status of mothers and infants. -
Constraints to the optimal breastfeeding practices of breastfeeding mothers in the rural communities of Arba Minch Zuria Woreda, Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Tamiru --- Department of Population and Family Health, Ethiopia M. Tamrat --- Department of Population and Family Health, EthiopiaObjective: The aim of this study was to identify the constraints and factors associated with breastfeeding practices. -
Low rates of exclusive breastfeeding are still evident in four South African provinces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lp Siziba --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa J. Jerling --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Sm. Hanekom --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa E. Wentzel-Viljoen --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Medical Research Council Research Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaObjectives: Breastfeeding is one of the primary strategies used to enhance infant nutrition and improving child survival worldwide. The intention of globally increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to at least 50% of infants in the first six months... -
Factors associated with prelacteal feeding practices in a rural northern Nigerian setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AO Jimoh --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria SE Adaji --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria HA Adelaiye --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria AA Olorukooba --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria C Garba --- Community midwife, CBS Research Group, Nigeria AL Mfuh --- Department of Nursing Sciences, Nigeria U Bawa --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria S Idris --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria OS Shittu --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NigeriaIntroduction: Prelacteal feeding practice contravenes the recommendation of World Health Organisation that breastfeeding be initiated within an hour of childbirth. Consequently, the health, social, emotional and economic benefits of optimal breastfeeding are limited. Therefore, to break this vicious cycle of... -
Breastfeeding practices among mothers of children aged 1–24 months in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AO Atimati --- Department of Child Health, Nigeria VY Adam --- Department of Community Health, NigeriaObjective: The aim was to determine the breastfeeding practices of mothers of children two years and below in Egor Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State. -
Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South Africa HE Koornhof --- , South Africa S Samuels --- , South Africa I Möller --- , South Africa S Röhrs --- , South AfricaBackground: This paper provides an overview of a series of studies undertaken to assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years. Previous exposure to guidelines... -
Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months in the Breede Valley sub-district, Western Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South Africa HE Koornhof --- , South Africa ZL Solomon --- , South Africa M Loftus --- , South Africa LC Babajee --- , South Africa C Ronquest --- , South Africa B Kleingeld --- , South Africa CM Greener --- , South Africa KJ Burn --- , South AfricaObjectives: To assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months. Exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following of the guidelines were... -
Field testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines among mothers/caregivers of children aged 12–36 months in the Stellenbosch Municipality in the Western Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S Strydom --- , South Africa LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South AfricaObjective: To assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) among mothers/caregivers of children aged 12–36 months. Exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following of the guidelines were... -
Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines among Siswati-speaking mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–36 months in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: I Möller --- , South Africa LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South AfricaObjectives: To determine the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDG) among siSwati speaking mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–36 months. Previous exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following the... -
Difficult choices: Infant feeding experiences of HIV-positive mothers in northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sebalda Charles Leshabari --- Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Astrid Blystad --- University of Bergen, Karen Marie Moland --- Bergen University College,Infant feeding represents a great challenge in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (pMTCT). The international guidelines informing infant feeding counselling suggest feeding methods that reduce the risk of HIV transmission, and discourage mixed feeding (combining breastfeeding with other... -
Maternal HIV status and infant feeding practices among Ugandan women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Pius Okong --- St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Praxedes Kituuka Namaganda --- Department of Paediatrics, St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Luciana Bassani --- St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Mary Mbidde Tabaro --- St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Francesca Zanetto --- St Joseph's Hospital, Edith Birungi Mwebaze --- Social Sector Planning and Management, Makerere University, Liliana Weimer --- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapy of Viral Diseases of the Department of Therapeutic Research, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (The Italian National Institute of Health), Lina Tomasoni --- Unit for Tropical and Imported Diseases, Spedali Civili General Hospital, Francesco Castelli --- Department for Mother and Child Care and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Brescia, Italy Marina Giuliano --- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapy of Viral Diseases of the Department of Therapeutic Research, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (The Italian National Institute of Health),To describe the infant feeding practices in the general population in Uganda, and to assess the impact of maternal HIV status on these practices, a questionnaire was administered to women attending the follow-up clinics for child vaccination. Among the mothers... -
Exploring the infant feeding experiences of mothers living in selected Tshwane informal settlements: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tshegofatso Betty Mohlala --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Sithabile Nombulelo Mathunjwa --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Heather Modiehi Legodi --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Mamakwa Sanah Mataboge --- ,Objective: The study aimed to explore and describe the infant feeding experiences of mothers of children aged 3 to 24 months, living in two selected informal settlements in Tshwane, South Africa. -
Knowledge, attitudes and awareness regarding donor breast milk: a cross-sectional study of mothers in a high HIV-prevalent area
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hadebe Thobeka Zamahlubi --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kimesh L Naidoo --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Fharnisa Khan --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Refiloe Masekela --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Knowledge, attitudes and support practices related to breastfeeding promotion of doctors and nurses in Motheo district, Free State province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Imke Hennop --- University of the Free State, South Africa Janet Adede Carboo --- University of the Free State, South Africa Mariette Nel --- University of the Free State, South Africa Corinna May Walsh --- University of the Free State, South Africa -
Infant and young child feeding practices of caregivers in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Thobani Mzobe --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kirthee Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Feeding practices of very low birthweight infants born 2018 at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AM Haughton --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa IA Michaelis --- Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaIntroduction: In recent decades, there has been a global increase in the birth and survival rates of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in providing optimal nutrition for the growth and development of these infants, particularly... -
Examining breastfeeding self-efficacy as a mediator between maternal food insecurity and breastfeeding practices in Soweto, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Claire Hart --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Rachana Desai --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Lauren Stuart --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Alessandra Prioreschi --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Perceptions on child feeding practices among mothers of children under five in Namibia: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: George W Mukisa --- Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Namibia Andrit Lourens --- Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Namibia Tonderai W Shumba --- University of Namibia (UNAM), Namibia -
I. Commitment and capacity for the support of breastfeeding in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Du Plessis LM [cor1] Pereira C --- Provincial Government of the Western Cape,This paper aims to summarise current evidence and highlight best practices, in order to propose a paediatric food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) on exclusive breastfeeding for South Africa. A literature search was conducted to profile the current nutritional status of children...
