Document 0231
 DOCN  M95B0231
 TI    Mothers' attitudes towards donated breastmilk in Jos, Nigeria.
 DT    9511
 AU    Ighogboja IS; Olarewaju RS; Odumodu CU; Okuonghae HO
 SO    J Hum Lact. 1995 Jun;11(2):93-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95344535
 AB    In many developing countries, the use of pooled human milk is not widely
       accepted. Six hundred eighty breastfeeding mothers were interviewed to
       ascertain their acceptance of donated breastmilk. Their attitudes toward
       stored breastmilk, human milk banking, and breastfeeding in the event of
       human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity were solicited. About 71
       percent would not accept donated breastmilk for their baby while the
       rest would consent only if the donor were a close family relative, owing
       to fear of transfer of diseases (28 percent), fear of transfer of
       genetic traits (22 percent), and religious and cultural taboos (14
       percent). However, 60 percent were willing to donate breastmilk. Only 38
       percent would accept milk from a breastmilk bank. None would breastfeed
       if she were HIV positive.
 DE    *Attitude to Health/ETHNOLOGY  Female  Human  Knowledge, Attitudes,
       Practice  *Milk Banks  Mothers/*PSYCHOLOGY  Nigeria  Questionnaires
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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