Factors Influencing The Choice Of Infant Feeding Options Among Hiv Positive Mothers Attending Health Facilities In Ogoja, Cross River State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The survey study was conducted on factors influencing the choice of infant feeding options

among HIV positive mothers attending health facilities in Ogoja, Cross River State. The

purpose was to investigate factors influencing the choice of infant feeding options among HIV

positive mothers in Ogoja, Cross River State. Four objectives and four research questions

were used to guide the study. Literatures were reviewed. The population for the study was all

HIV positive mothers attending health facilities in Ogoja from January-December 2011-2013,

with a total of 136 registered HIV positive mothers. There was no sampling because the total

population was included in the study. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire

with two sections. Section A had 8 items on socio-demographic characteristics. Section B was

made up of 10 items rating scale of Yes and No. Data was analyzed using chi-square statistics.

Result revealed that marital status (x2

= 20.924, p