Table 1.
General characteristics of included studies that reported the prevalence and/predictors of exclusive breast feeding among HIV positive mothers (n=18).
| Author/year of publication | Region | Study design | Study area | Populations | Sample size | No. of outcome | Prevalence (%) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maru y et al./2009 [21] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | Young infant | 327 | 100 | 30.6 | Low risk |
| Esubalew F et al./2018 [22] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | Gondar Hospital | 6-18 months | 420 | 107 | 25.5 | Low risk |
| Wakwoya EB et al./2016 [23] | Amhara | cross-sectional | Debre Markos Hospital | < 2 yrs. | 260 | 201 | 77.3 | Low risk |
| Girma Y et al./2014 [24] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | Mekelle Town | < 2 yrs. | 207 | 187 | 90 | Low risk |
| Ejara D et al./2018 [25] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | Bishoftu towns | <18 months | 283 | 242 | 85.5 | Low risk |
| Demssie DB et al./2016 [26] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | Shashemene Referral Hospital | <2 yrs. | 146 | 141 | 96.6 | Low risk |
| Modjo KE et al./2015 [27] | SNNPRS | Cross-sectional | SNNPRS Hospital | <2 yrs. | 436 | 210 | 48.2 | Low risk |
| Wondie T et al./2012 [28] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | <12 months | 116 | 65 | 56 | Low risk |
| Demlew MZ et al./2014 [29] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | Addis Ababa | <2 yrs. | 356 | 240 | 68 | Low risk |
| Muluy D et al./2012 [30] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | Gondar health center | <2 yrs. | 209 | 175 | 83.8 | Low risk |
| Bekere A et al./2014 [31] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | West Oromia | 0-6 months | 118 | 85 | 72 | Low risk |
| G/Hiwot A et al./2014 [32] | Tigray | Cross-sectional | central zone | <2 yrs. | 219 | 198 | 90.4 | Low risk |
| Ali Y/2015 [33] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | Wollo Zone | 2-11 months | 373 | 279 | 74.8 | Low risk |
| Hailu C/2005 [34] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | Jima town | 12 months | 643 | 86 | 13.4 | Low risk |
| Tadese F/2017 [35] | Amhara | Cross-sectional | Bahir Dar town | 12 months | 230 | 173 | 75.2 | Low risk |
| Mengstie A et al./2015 [36] | SNNPRS | Cross-sectional | SNNPRS hospital | <2 yrs. | 87 | 49 | 56.3 | Low risk |
| Mebratu T/2014 [37] | Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | Addis Ababa city | 12 months | 221 | 30 | 13.4 | Low risk |
| Ketema Z/2016 [38] | Oromia | Cross-sectional | Adama health facility | 12 months | 193 | 164 | 84.7 | Low risk |
Note: outcome refers to the number of HIV positive mothers who exclusively breastfeed.