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Objective: To identify the factors that influence on primiparous adolescent mothers' breastfeeding and to comprehend the meaning of it to this woman. Method: This is a descriptive, of qualitative nature research. The subjects were 14 primiparous adolescent mothers, invited to participate in the research during the puericulture consulting in a Basic Health Care Unit, in Rio de Janeiro. The data were collected using a recorder with application of Life History technique and analyzed with thematic-categorical content. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of HUPE/UERJ under the Nº1116/2005. Results: The youngsters revealed the existence of several factors those influence the meaning they attach to breastfeeding as the biological, psychological, social, economic and family aspects, contributing to the construction of a multiplicity of meanings. Conclusion: The adolescent mother, when conceive her first baby experiences the emotion and felling associated with maternity and breastfeeding act.

Objective: to identify people's opinion about the coexistence with HIV bearer. Method: this was a descriptive research with a quantitative approach, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2011. The sample was randomly composed by 630 participants of the samba school parades, by applying a structured interview script. The data were tabulated, organized and analyzed using descriptive statistics; being approved by the CEP of the University Veiga de Almeida number 270/11. Results: the majority of respondents would not have protected sex with a person with HIV/AIDS; they consider that this person should always work and would not worry that their child studies with a virus carrier. Conclusion: The results indicate that living with a person with HIV at work or school, have higher acceptance than the maintenance of sexual relationship, and is necessary to highlight the importance of demystifying the subject.