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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 22.
Published in final edited form as: Matern Child Nutr. 2017 Mar 10;14(1):10.1111/mcn.12446. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12446

Figure 1. Body size vignette questions.

Figure 1

Mercy Scenario: Now I would like to tell you a story about Mercy, a 25-year-old mother with HIV who recently had a baby. She is taking ARVs. When her child was born, the nurse advised her to give the baby only breastmilk for the first 6 months. The nurse explained that breastmilk alone provides all the fluids and food the baby needs. This is how Mercy looked (hold up figure #2) before she became pregnant.

Sample Question: Will Mercy, who is thin, be able to give her baby only breastmilk for the first 6 months? Why or why not?

Chimwemwe Scenario: Now there is a second mother, her name is Chimwemwe. She is in the same situation as Mercy. She has HIV, she has recently given birth to a baby, she is taking ARVs, and she has received similar advice about feeding from the nurse. This is how Chimwemwe looked (hold up figure #6) before she became pregnant.

Sample Question: Does the fact that Chimwemwe is fatter/heavier than Mercy make a difference in how Chimwemwe will feed her child? Why/why not?