Abstract

The paper provides analysis of motherhood among HIV+ black women of African Descent in three Countries. It measured Motherhood on the "Being a Mother Scale" and analysed the socio-cultural and psychosocial determinants of motherhood in the study populations. Infant feeding practice was one significant factor.

Author Details

Josephine B. Etowa, School of Nursing, Fac, University of Ottawa, Nepean, Ontario, Canada

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Lead Author Affiliation

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

HIV, Infant Feeding Practices, Motherhood

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Psychosocial perspectives on motherhood among Black women living with HIV: A multi-country analysis

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The paper provides analysis of motherhood among HIV+ black women of African Descent in three Countries. It measured Motherhood on the "Being a Mother Scale" and analysed the socio-cultural and psychosocial determinants of motherhood in the study populations. Infant feeding practice was one significant factor.