Malnutrition prevalence in HIV positive mothers' infants due to early weaning from breast feeding attending child welfare clinics within Kibera Slums In Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

This is a cross sectional descriptive study, aimed at determining the malnutrion prevalence among infants of mothers living with HIV / AIDS. Early weaning from breast milk is important in preventing mother to child HlV transmission. Therefore participants in this study will be mothers living with HlV / AIDS practicing early weaning from breast milk. Mothers with infants of 3 months to one year old who were subjected to this condition will be included in the study. The aim is to establish the effectiveness of early weaning from breast milk practice among infants of mothers living with HlV / AIDS. The study will bring out the relationship between early weaning, HIV / AIDS transmission and malnutrition. A closed ended questionnaire will be pretested in MCR / FP Clinics in the neighbouring Dagoretti Comer division. Data will be collected using the questionnaire administered through an interviewer from the MCH / FP Clinics in the division. Trained research assistants under the supervision of the principal investigator will obtain information from respondents who will have consented to take part in the study. Data will be cleaned and analyzed using SPSS Package and presented using descriptive statistical methods. The results and findings will be used to make recommendations for improvement and areas of further research identified. The study is expected to last for 16 weeks. A total ofK.shs 121,341.00 will be used