Open Access<p>Minimum Acceptable Diet and Associated Factors Among HIV-Exposed Children Aged 6–24 Months in Debre Tabor Town, Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Hiwot Yisak,
Birhanie Ambaw,
Zebader Walle,
Banchiayehu Alebachew,
Amien Ewunetei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s274764
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , zoology , medicine , environmental health , biology , immunology
Minimum acceptable diet is a composite indicator of minimum dietary diversity and minimum meal frequency. World Health Organization's newborn child feeding and HIV guidelines suggestbeginning complementary nourishments at six months, and breastfeeding for HIV-exposed children. HIV infected mothers may be more sensitive on feeding practices to protect their children from contracting the disease. On the other hand, HIV infection is associated with higher risk food insecurity which may affect feeding practices of children. But in Ethiopia, there is lack of evidence on extent of minimum acceptable diet of HIV-exposed children. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among HIV-exposed 6-24 months aged children.