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It is important to understand factors associated with breastfeeding to support optimal breastfeeding practices, particularly in settings with a high burden of HIV.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We analyzed data from a population-level survey of mother-infant pairs attending 6-week or 9-month immunizations at 141 clinics across Kenya. Primary outcomes included maternal report of (1) EBF at 6-week visit, defined as currently feeding the infant breast milk only, (2) EBF for the first 6-months of life, defined as breastfeeding or feeding the infant breast milk only with no introduction of other liquids or solid foods until 6 months, and (3) continued breastfeeding with complementary feeding at 9-months. Correlates of breastfeeding practices were assessed using generalized Poisson regression models accounting for facility-level clustering.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Among 1662 mothers at 6-weeks, nearly all self-reported breastfeeding of whom 93% were EBF. Among 1180 mothers at 9-months, 99% had ever breastfed, 94% were currently breastfeeding and 73% reported 6-month EBF. At 6-weeks, younger age (&lt;\u200925 years) (adjusted Prevalence Ratio (aPR) 0.96; 95% CI 0.93, 0.99), lower education (aPR 0.96; 95% CI 0.93, 0.99) and recent infant illness (aPR 0.97; 95% CI 0.94, 1.00) were associated with lower EBF prevalence while women living with HIV (WLWH) had higher EBF prevalence (aPR 1.06; 95% CI 1.02, 1.10) than women without HIV. 6-month EBF prevalence was 26% higher in WLWH (aPR 1.26; 95% CI 1.15, 1.35) than women without HIV, 14% lower in women reporting mild or above depressive symptoms (aPR 0.86; 95% CI 0.76, 0.99) than those with none or minimal depressive symptoms, and 15% lower in women with versus without history of intimate partner violence (aPR 0.85; 95% CI 0.74, 0.98). At 9-months, WLWH had a lower prevalence of continued breastfeeding with complementary feeding (aPR 0.73; 95% CI 0.64, 0.84) than women without HIV.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>WLWH had higher EBF prevalence in the first 6-months, but lower prevalence of continued breastfeeding at 9-months. Strategies to support EBF and continued breastfeeding beyond 6-months postpartum, particularly among WLWH, are needed.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13006-024-00651-y","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,26]],"date-time":"2024-06-26T18:02:41Z","timestamp":1719424961000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding by maternal HIV status: a population-based survey in Kenya"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Mame M.","family":"Diakhate","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jennifer A.","family":"Unger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Agnes","family":"Langat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Benson","family":"Singa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John","family":"Kinuthia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Janet","family":"Itindi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edward","family":"Nyaboe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Grace C.","family":"John-Stewart","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christine J.","family":"McGrath","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,26]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10017","key":"651_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"475","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(15)01024-7","volume":"387","author":"CG Victora","year":"2016","unstructured":"Victora CG, Bahl R, Barros AJD, Fran\u00e7a GVA, Horton S, Krasevec J, et al. 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