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The World Health Organization recommends using human breast milk from a milk bank if the mother is unable to provide for her own child.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the knowledge and acceptance of donor human milk use among women attending the Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An analytical cross-sectional study collected data at the Reproductive and Child Health Care, Neonatal Care units and postnatal ward at Haydom Lutheran Hospital. A total of 260 mothers aged \u2265 18 were included in the study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In all, 86% of participants were unaware of human milk banks, 75% had limited knowledge of them, and 67% were willing to donate milk. Fear of having insufficient milk for their infants was the main reason for not donating. A total of 61% would use donated milk. Infectious diseases were the main reason for not using donated milk. In all, 89% who agreed to use donated milk were willing to donate and 67% of those who opposed using donated milk were unwilling to donate. Level of education was associated with willingness to donate (AOR 4.79, 95% CI [1.3, 17.6],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.018) and receive donated breast milk (AOR 6.01. 95% CI [1.6, 23.2],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found high potential acceptability for donating and using human donor milk for infants, with the only association being the level of education. 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