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Original Research

The challenges of adherence to infant feeding choices in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infections in South East Nigeria

Lucky O Lawani1 School of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Community Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Azubuike K Onyebuchi2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
,
Chukwuemeka A Iyoke3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
,
Robinson C Onoh2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
&
Peter O Nkwo3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Pages 377-381 | Published online: 26 Mar 2014

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