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Nagar, Noopur S., Ebbie Thomas, Shashwat S. Nagar, and Naresh R. Godara. "Study on breastfeeding practices among rural women in the field practice areas of a tertiary care teaching hospital." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 8, no. 2 (2019): 462. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20190268.
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Background: Breastfeeding is one of the most important determinants of child survival, birth spacing, and prevention of childhood infections. The beneficial effects of breastfeeding depend on breastfeeding initiation, its duration, and the age at which the breast-fed child is weaned. Data from NFHS-4 suggest that in India, in Gujarat where only 56% of infants are exclusively breastfed and 50% of infants are initiated with breastfeeding within one hour of birth. This study was planned to identify the gaps in breastfeeding practices so that necessary interventions can be designed and thereby implemented. The objective is to study the breastfeeding practices of mothers having children below 2 years of age in the field practice areas of the medical college and to associate the findings of these practices with the socio-demographic characteristics of the population.Methods: The study conducted was a community based cross-sectional one in the six villages of RHTC of PIMSR. The study was conducted by surveying a total of 204 mothers to study their breastfeeding practices which were categorized into ‘good’ and “not so good’ practices. From this the total score was calculated and associated with socio-demographic variables.Results: Majority of the mothers were in the age group 18-22 and educated up to ‘primary’ and most of them were from social class IV and V. Only 23% of the mothers had adequate knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding. About 70% practiced both early initiation of breastfeeding and feeding colostrum whereas nearly 80% practiced exclusive breastfeeding.Conclusions: It is concluded from the study that even though the practice of breastfeeding was found quite good, the gaps in the knowledge and practice must be addressed through health education and support through peer and health groups. Documenting the success stories will go a long way for community education and behavioral change in communication at the community level for adequate breastfeeding practices.
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Paudel, Deepak Raj, Dipak Kumar Gupta, and Arun Giri. "Knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers in breast feeding: A hospital based study." Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Science 10, no. 1 (2022): 14–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jmcjms.v10i1.44628.
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Background and Objectives: Breastfeeding (BF) is a socially constructed and controlled practice. Although breastfeeding is a common practice in Nepal, proper breastfeeding is on the decline due to several factors. The impact of knowledge and attitude about breastfeeding practice, i.e., duration of breastfeeding, proper techniques, proper time of weaning is poorly understood. So, this study is designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers in breastfeeding.
 Material and Methods: This is an observational descriptive cross sectional study carried out among 220 mothers of under 2 years old children attending the pediatric out-patient department (OPD) at Janaki Medical College teaching hospital (JMCTH), Janakpur, Nepal. Mothers were interviewed using pre-designed questionnaire constructed after proper literature review.
 Results: All mothers have idea that they have to breast feed their babies, but they did not have adequate knowledge on the appropriate way of breastfeeding. Only, 12.27% knew that they have to initiate breast feeding within 1 hour of birth, 15% had idea on pre-lacteal feed, 5% had idea on importance of colostrum, 10% knew the meaning of exclusive breast feeding, and 0% of the mothers had idea on importance of night feeding. Only 7.27% have knowledge on method on maintaining aseptic precaution during breastfeeding. Only 20.90% were practicing exclusive breast feeding, 70% mothers were practicing night feeds, 15% mothers practiced feeding one side at a time and 15% mothers were practicing appropriate attachment and positioning during BF. None of the mothers got any advice regarding breast feeding during antenatal care (ANC) visits. Only 15% mothers got proper method of breastfeeding advice after birth. 30% practiced burping after breastfeeding. 30% underwent practice of proper food to increase breast milk secretion.
 Conclusion: Undesirable cultural practices such as late initiation of breastfeeding after birth, giving pre-lacteal feeds, delay in introduction of weaning foods, not exercising exclusive breastfeeding practice are still prevalent. The maternal knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in breastfeeding is still inadequate with a big gap between actual and desired practices and there is urgent need of mother educational program in this society.
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Paudel, Deepak Raj, Dipak Kumar Gupta, and Arun Giri. "Knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers in breast feeding: A hospital based study." Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Science 10, no. 1 (2022): 14–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jmcjms.v10i1.44628.
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Background and Objectives: Breastfeeding (BF) is a socially constructed and controlled practice. Although breastfeeding is a common practice in Nepal, proper breastfeeding is on the decline due to several factors. The impact of knowledge and attitude about breastfeeding practice, i.e., duration of breastfeeding, proper techniques, proper time of weaning is poorly understood. So, this study is designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers in breastfeeding.
 Material and Methods: This is an observational descriptive cross sectional study carried out among 220 mothers of under 2 years old children attending the pediatric out-patient department (OPD) at Janaki Medical College teaching hospital (JMCTH), Janakpur, Nepal. Mothers were interviewed using pre-designed questionnaire constructed after proper literature review.
 Results: All mothers have idea that they have to breast feed their babies, but they did not have adequate knowledge on the appropriate way of breastfeeding. Only, 12.27% knew that they have to initiate breast feeding within 1 hour of birth, 15% had idea on pre-lacteal feed, 5% had idea on importance of colostrum, 10% knew the meaning of exclusive breast feeding, and 0% of the mothers had idea on importance of night feeding. Only 7.27% have knowledge on method on maintaining aseptic precaution during breastfeeding. Only 20.90% were practicing exclusive breast feeding, 70% mothers were practicing night feeds, 15% mothers practiced feeding one side at a time and 15% mothers were practicing appropriate attachment and positioning during BF. None of the mothers got any advice regarding breast feeding during antenatal care (ANC) visits. Only 15% mothers got proper method of breastfeeding advice after birth. 30% practiced burping after breastfeeding. 30% underwent practice of proper food to increase breast milk secretion.
 Conclusion: Undesirable cultural practices such as late initiation of breastfeeding after birth, giving pre-lacteal feeds, delay in introduction of weaning foods, not exercising exclusive breastfeeding practice are still prevalent. The maternal knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in breastfeeding is still inadequate with a big gap between actual and desired practices and there is urgent need of mother educational program in this society.
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Rachmadewi, Asrinisa, and Ali Khomsan. "PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP, DAN PRAKTEK ASI EKSLUSIF SERTA STATUS GIZI BAYI USIA 4-12 BULAN DI PEDESAAN DAN PERKOTAAN." Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan 4, no. 2 (2009): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.25182/jgp.2009.4.2.83-92.
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The main aim of this study was to compare breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and practice and infants nutritional status between rural and urban areas. In this cross-sectional study, Desa Jayabakti, Kabupaten Sukabumi represents rural area, while Kelurahan Kedung Jaya, Kota Bogor represents urban area. Samples were 31 mothers-infants in each area who were selected by simple cluster sampling method. The differences between two areas were analyzed with the independent t-test, chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test. The correlation between variables was analyzed with rank Spearman. The result of this study showed that mother's knowledge and attitude of nutrition, especially about exclusive breastfeeding, was higher in urban than in rural area. There were differences in mothers' knowledge and attitude between rural and urban areas (p<0.05). Exclusive breastfeeding in rural area practiced by 41.9%, which is higher than in urban area (25.8%). Nevertheless, there was no statistical difference in exclusive breastfeeding practice between rural and urban areas (p>0.05). The aspects of breastfeeding practices which statistically difference in rural and urban areas were the introduction of colostrums status and breastfeeding time (p<0.05). Early initiation of breastfeeding was associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice in urban area (p<0.05), but none of the variables were associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice in rural area (p>0.05). Furthermore, exclusive breastfeeding practice was not associated with 4-12 months infants nutritional status (p>0.05). Mothers' family should be targeted as target of audience in breastfeeding promotion. Keywords: breastfeeding practice, exclusive breastfeeding, knowledge, attitude, infant nutritional status, rural and urban areas.
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Young, Ruth. "Breastfeeding Best Practice." PACEsetterS 8, no. 3 (2011): 22–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.jbi.0000405541.20033.6b.
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Subedi, N., S. Poudel, and AK Poudyal. "Breastfeeding practices in an indigenous minority community group in Nepal: a cross-sectional study." Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal 38, no. 1 (2016): 61–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.716.
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Background: Promotion of breastfeeding has been identified as one of the effective evidence based interventions to improve health of infants and young children. Various factors play an important role in breastfeeding practices which are not sufficiently explored in communities like Chepang in Nepal. The objectives of the study were to identify the knowledge and practices of Chepang mothers on breastfeeding and its associated factors. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in which 203 Chepang mothers with child under one year of age were randomly selected and interviewed. Quantitative method was applied for data collection. Analysis of association was done using logistic regression. Results: Practice of mothers on breastfeeding was found better than knowledge. About one fourth (23%) of them knew the appropriate time for early initiation of breastfeeding, however, 36% had practiced it. Exclusive breastfeeding practice under 6 months was 88%, although 60% knew about the recommended duration. Literate mothers were more likely to initiate breastfeeding at appropriate time [AOR: 4.24 (95% CI: 2.20-8.19)] than illiterate. Conclusions: Breastfeeding practices like colostrum feeding and exclusive breastfeeding were found better in Chepang communities than national average, however, early initiation of breastfeeding needs to be improved which could be improved through counseling during antenatal and postnatal visits.
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Alhamedi, Nesrain Mubarak, Nura Fikri Alshoaibi, Rahaf Mansour Saad Alamri, et al. "Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding among mothers attending King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14, no. 4 (2025): 1295–306. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1465_24.
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ABSTRACT Background: Breastfeeding is essential for infant health, yet various factors influence mothers’ decisions to initiate and sustain this practice. Understanding the insights into mothers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards breastfeeding is critical, particularly in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among mothers in the hospital, assessing their knowledge of breastfeeding, attitudes towards breastfeeding practices, and actual breastfeeding behaviors. Data were collected through structured questionnaires, from 334 mothers attending King Abdulaziz University Hospital between December 2022 and December 2023. Participants included mothers who gave birth within the past 1-5 years. Statistical analysis was conducted using JMP software, along with thematic analysis for qualitative data. Result: The study analyzed data from 334 mothers, revealing that 88% initiated breastfeeding, but only 39% practiced exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Working mothers exhibited greater knowledge and earlier initiation compared to non-working mothers. Barriers included lack of private breastfeeding spaces and feelings of inadequate milk supply, highlighting challenges that could affect breastfeeding duration and practice. Conclusion: This research underscored the importance of improving maternal knowledge and addressing common barriers to breastfeeding. By developing targeted strategies and policy recommendations based on the findings, the study aimed to enhance breastfeeding practices among mothers at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Ultimately, these efforts contributed to promoting breastfeeding as a crucial public health initiative in Saudi Arabia, positively influencing the health and well-being of mothers and infants.
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Kiwuso, Nagudi Flavia. "Rate of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Postpartum Mothers at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital's Postnatal Clinic." INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES 11, no. 1 (2023): 37–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.59298/inosras/2023/4.6.4000.
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Despite active promotion, Uganda reports that 36% of children under 6 months are not exclusively breastfed, impacting infant health. This study focuses on 428 interviews within the Kampala district's informal sector, aiming to understand exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers with infants aged 0–5 months. Results indicated a 41.1% prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding. Factors linked to this practice included attending antenatal care at least four times, intending to breastfeed exclusively for six months or more, adopting proper breastfeeding techniques, and the age of the infant. Notably, working in lower positions was associated with a lower likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding. Recommendations emphasize the importance of antenatal care in educating mothers about exclusive breastfeeding's advantages, enabling informed decisions. Additionally, enforcing maternity leave benefits outlined in Uganda's Employment Act within the informal sector can support women in practicing exclusive breastfeeding. Keywords: Exclusive breastfeeding, Children below 6 months, Antenatal care, Maternity leave
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Mebratu, Lewam, Selamawit Mengesha, Yadessa Tegene, Abraham Alano, and Alemayehu Toma. "Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Mothers in Governmental Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia." Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2020 (September 16, 2020): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7962054.
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Introduction. Globally, over 90% of HIV infections among children are due to mother-to-child transmission and breastfeeding accounts for 5–20% of the burden. Avoidance of inappropriate feeding practices and practicing exclusive breastfeeding is recommended to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission, but it is hardly practiced. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice and associated factors among HIV-positive mothers attending governmental PMTCT clinics in Southern Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2019. The participants of the study were 209 HIV-positive mothers at the selected PMTCT sites. The study subjects were drawn from 10 health institutions located at 6 towns in Southern Ethiopia which constituted six hospitals and four health centers. Quantitative data were collected using the pretested structured questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between the predictors and outcome variable. Results. Among the 209 participants, 81.6% (95% CI: 75.8–86.5) practiced exclusive breastfeeding and 18.4% (95% CI: 13.5–23.7) practiced mixed feeding. Mothers who had attended the recommended four antenatal visits [AOR: 3.01, 95% CI (1.1–8.28)], who had disclosed their serostatus [AOR: 3.17, 95% CI (1.12–8.99)], who had sufficient knowledge about infant feeding practice [AOR: 3.32, 95% CI (1.15–9.55)], and favorable attitude towards infant feeding practice [AOR: 5.39, 95% CI (1.65–17.6)] were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion. Exclusive breastfeeding was predominantly practiced. But mixed feeding was also being practice considerably. Improving maternal knowledge and attitude towards appropriate infant feeding practice through appropriate counseling on ANC visits could significantly improve EBF practice. It was also evident that promoting disclose of serostatus could empower the mothers to make an informed decision on how to appropriately feed their newborn.
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Jiya, FB, UM Ango, IB Adamu, et al. "COMMUNITY BASED SURVEY OF BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES IN SOKOTO, NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA." Caliphate Medical Journal 9, no. 2 (2021): 561–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.47837/cmj.202192.8.
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Background: Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. It is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for a healthy growth and development of infants. Objective: To assess the breastfeeding practices of mothers and caregivers in Sokoto, North-western Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of consenting mothers/caregivers selected through multistage random sampling. Data was collected by using an interviewer-administered questionnaire containing questions adapted from a WHO document on indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices, and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results: A total of 353 respondents were interviewed. Their ages ranged from 18-50 years, with a mean (±SD) age of 28.8 ±6.1 years. Most 330(93.5%) were married with parity of ?3 (77.9%). More than half (50.7%) of the respondents had no formal education and (80.5%) were petty traders. Majority 180(51.0%) were of low socioeconomic status. All 353(100.0%) respondents practiced breastfeeding at some point in time. Breastfeeding was initiated immediately by 252(71.4%). A majority 287(81.3%) of them did not practice exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Most 160(47.0%) of the respondents that had stopped breastfeeding did so between 19-24 months of age. Parity ? 3 (p=0.032), and social class (p=0.036) were significantly associated with the practice of EBF. Sociodemographic and obstetric factors were not associated with the timing of initiation of breastfeeding or weaning. Conclusion: Breastfeeding was practiced by all respondents. However, the practice of EBF was low and associated with parity and socio-economic status.
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Manchu, Kalyani, Gilla Sravanthi, Rao Kurma Veereswara, Pambi Sujatha, and L. Surya Prabha M. "Breast Feeding Practices among the Mothers of Rural Field Practice Area of Department of Community Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 15, no. 5 (2023): 317–25. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12553921.
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<strong>Introduction:</strong> Breastfeeding has nutritional, immunological, behavioural and economic benefits and also provide desirable mother-infant bonding. The beneficial effects of breastfeeding depend upon appropriate breastfeeding practices (early initiation of breastfeeding as early as possible, no pre lacteal feeds, feeding colostrum, and giving exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months of age). <strong>Aim and Objectives: </strong>(1) To enumerate the socio-demographic profile of the mothers with children in the age group 0-12 months of rural field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. <strong>(</strong>2) To assess breastfeeding practices among study population. <strong>(</strong>3) To determine the factors influencing breastfeeding practices. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A community based cross sectional study was conducted in Patancheru, a Rural Field Practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad from November 2013 to October 2014 after obtaining prior permission from the ethics committee. Mothers with children in the age group 0-12 months with a willingness to participate are included in the study. <strong>Results:</strong> In the present study,37.6% of mothers had initiated breastfeeding within 1 hour of delivery. About 85.2% of mothers had given colostrum to their babies and Prelacteal feeds were given by 91(36.4%) mothers. Among 130(52%) mothers with children in the age group of 6-12 months, exclusive breastfeeding was practiced by 51(39.2%) mothers. Feeding on demand was seen in 92.8% of mothers. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Continuous vigilance over infant feeding practices in the community is necessary for timely interventions, to ensure optimal growth and development.. The women who practiced breastfeeding practices according to norms should be made as role models and such women should be grouped as Mother Support Group at the community level.
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Omuemu, Vivian O., and Scott A. Adamu. "Assessment of breastfeeding knowledge and practices among working mothers in the federal capital territory Nigeria." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 1 (2018): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20185222.
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Background: Inadequate infant feeding practices is a major contributor to the high burden of childhood morbidity and mortality in many countries. Female participation in the labour sector has increased and many of them return to work soon after giving birth posing a significant barrier to breastfeeding. This study assessed the knowledge and practice of breastfeeding among working mothers in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among 360 working mothers selected by multistage sampling technique. Quantitative and qualitative data were collective using interviewer-administered questionnaire and key informant interview guide, respectively. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Scientific Solutions (SPSS) version 21.0 and significant level was set at p<0.05.Results: Two hundred and seventy-six (76.7%) of the respondents had good knowledge of breast feeding. More than three-quarters (77.2%) initiated breastfeeding within one hour of birth, 201 (55.8%) practiced exclusive breastfeeding correctly and 201 (55.8%) introduced complementary foods on time. Median duration of breastfeeding was 14.6 months. Less than half of them (41.7%) had good overall practice of breastfeeding. Level of education, sector of work, knowledge of breastfeeding and availability of on-site crèche were significantly associated with practice of breastfeeding. Common barriers to breastfeeding included poor spousal support, no paid maternity leave and non-availability of nearby crèches. Most of the organizations observed had a breast feeding policy.Conclusions: This study revealed a gap between the knowledge and practice of adequate breastfeeding among the respondents and identified some perceived barriers to optimal breastfeeding.
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Ediyono, Suryo, Widodo Aribowo, Ummi Kulsum, Soetrisno Soetrisno, and Sri Mulyani. "Biocultural Expectancy of Breastfeeding Practice: A Qualitative Content Analysis Using Bibliometric Review." Data and Metadata 4 (March 30, 2025): 880. https://doi.org/10.56294/dm2025880.
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This research explores the philosophy of breastfeeding practice as a glory. The research objectives are to discover (explore) the deepest structure of breastfeeding practices, explain (explain) the structures found in the context of general breastfeeding practices, and highlight (expose) the glory of breastfeeding according to a religious view (scriptural view). Research steps: a) find information in the form of central themes found in article(s) contained in Scopus indexed journals; b) data analysis using VOSviewer; c) explain the glory of the practice of breastfeeding. This research found the breastfeeding triad includes: nurturing (biology), self-sacrifice (culture), and moral guidance (expectancy) as the implementation of the glory of breastfeeding practices. The breastfeeding triad is confirmed by findings from religious views (scientific perspective). It is hoped that the results of this research will be a driver for increasing the breastfeeding index, which in turn will support increasing the Human Development Index.
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Mgongo, Melina, Tamara H. Hussein, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Siri Vangen, Sia E. Msuya, and Margareta Wandel. "Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Pediatrics 2019 (February 3, 2019): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8651010.
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Background. Breastfeeding is the best way to feed infants. It is a simple intervention to improve child health and development. Despite its advantages, there is a low global rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and, in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania, EBF is rarely practiced. The aim of this paper is to explore social and cultural factors that might influence the practice of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding in Kilimanjaro region.Methods. A qualitative design was used. Three districts in Kilimanjaro region, namely, Same, Moshi Municipal Council, and Rombo, were selected. In each district three focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with mothers with infants aged 0-12 months.Results. A total of 78 mothers participated in the focus group discussions. A majority of the mothers were positive towards breastfeeding. They believed that it prevents child sickness, creates happiness, and is good for family economy. Despite the positive attitudes, the mothers revealed many perceptions that interfered with breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding. These included the following: breast milk is very light and has bad odor, breastfeeding may affect mothers appearance,chango(abdominal pain) has to be treated, there is fear of the evil eye when breastfeeding in public places, breast milk may become unclean, and there is a need of pauses in breastfeeding after the child has burped on the breast.Conclusion. There are beliefs that promote the practice of breastfeeding in this setting; these local beliefs could be used to develop breastfeeding messages to improve breastfeeding practices. However, there is also a need to address beliefs that interfere with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in this setting.
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Ekawidyani, Karina Rahmadia, Ali Khomsan, Mira Dewi, and Yughni Azizah Thariqi. "Nutrition Knowledge, Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Practice of Mothers in Cirebon Regency." Amerta Nutrition 6, no. 2 (2022): 173–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/amnt.v6i2.2022.173-182.
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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding should be supported by early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), provision of colostrum and not providing pre-lacteal feeding. Objectives: The study objective was to analyze nutritional knowledge and factors related to breastfeeding and feeding practices of lactating mothers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in March–November 2020 in Sibubut, Kedungdalem, and Bayalangu Kidul Villages, Cirebon Regency. Study respondents were 44 lactating mothers with under six months infants. Mothers’ nutritional knowledge of breastfeeding and breastfeeding/feeding practice were obtained using a validated questionnaire, while the food consumption data of mothers was obtained from two days of 24-hour food recall (weekday and weekend). Spearman’s correlation test and Chi-Square analysis were used to analyze the correlation between variables, while the Mann-Whitney test was used to analyze the difference in nutritional knowledge and breastfeeding/infant feeding practice variables based on education level. Results: Family characteristics (age, mother’s education and occupation, household income, parity, family size, and Body Mass Index (BMI) were not correlated with breastfeeding/infant feeding practice (p=0.427; 0.136; 0.481; 0.056; 0.699; 0.241; 0.547, respectively). There was no significant correlation between nutritional knowledge and breastfeeding/infant feeding practice of mothers (p=0.728). No significant difference was found in the nutritional knowledge of breastfeeding (p=0.828) and breastfeeding/feeding practice of infants (p=0.572) between mothers with education > elementary school and < elementary school. More mothers with low education provided pre-lacteal food than mothers with higher education (p =0.046). Conclusions: The breastfeeding/feeding practice of mothers are still poor regardless of education level. Nutrition education for breastfeeding mothers is required to encourage good breastfeeding/infant feeding practices.
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Akera-Adegboyega, A. G., F. I. Abdul, G. G. Ezeoke, A. S. Adeniran, O. A. Olabinjo, and O. B. Lawal. "Exclusive Breast Feeding: Knowledge, Barriers and Practice among Antenatal Clinic Attendees at a Tertiary Hospital in a Developing Country." Exclusive Breast Feeding: Knowledge, Barriers and Practice among Antenatal Clinic Attendees at a Tertiary Hospital in a Developing Country 5, no. 1 (2022): 61–74. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7422045.
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ABSTRACT <strong>Background</strong>: Breast milk is natural and readily available. Exclusive breastfeeding has been found to be beneficial to infants, mothers, and the nation at large. However, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is suboptimal in the developing and developed world. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, practice, and barrier to the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. <strong>Methods</strong>: This was a cross-sectional study among consenting pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Pregnant women with at least one previous live birth were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected with the aid of a pretested questionnaire. Sociodemographic information, information on knowledge, perception, and intention to practice exclusive breastfeeding were obtained and analyzed using IBM-SPSS statistics version 23. Association between categorical variables was determined using chi-square. <strong>Results</strong>: The majority of the respondents were within the age range of 30-39 years. All respondents were aware of exclusive breastfeeding and 215 (86.0%) of them had good knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding. Of the participants that had practiced exclusive breastfeeding in their previous pregnancies 151(60.4%). There was a statistically significant association between the previous practice of EBF and the intention to practice it after the delivery of the index pregnancy (p = 0.003). Resumption to work was the commonest barrier to the practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Respondents had good knowledge, and positive perceptions towards exclusive breastfeeding, and the majority practiced exclusive breastfeeding.
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Sharma, Dibya, and Ramchandra Kafle. "Exclusive Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Practices among Children in Slum of Pokhara." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 16, no. 2 (2020): 93–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v16i2.24797.
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Background: It is estimated that, on an average about 35% of infants 0 - 6 months old are exclusively breastfed around the world. Optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices can save the lives of 1.5 million children under five every year. The condition is further worse in slum areas where vulnerable group of people resides. So, this study aims to assess prevalence on initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices.
 Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from November 2017 - February 2018 among 400 married women having child between 6 - 24 months. A pre-tested structured questionnaire comprising of socio-demographic characteristics, exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding practice were used. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 18.0 version.
 Results: About 55% of the mothers had initiated breastfeeding within an hour (<1 hour). About half (50.5%) had practiced exclusive breastfeeding to their children. More than fifty percentages (51.5%)of the mothers introduced complementary foods at 6 months. Age at pregnancy, mode of delivery, family size and colostrum feeding is associated with early initiation of breastfeeding at 95% CI i.e. p value <0.05. Whereas, age of mother, ethnicity, mode of delivery and initiation of breastfeeding were significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding at 95% CI i.e. p value <0.05.
 Conclusions: The breastfeeding and complementary feeding practice in slum area is not optimal. Health awareness program focusing on early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding practices and timely introduction of complementary foods in these vulnerable groups of population is needed o prevent its untoward effects.
 Keywords: complementary feeding; exclusive breastfeeding; initiation; malnutrition.
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Shohaimi, Nurul Mursyidah, Majidah Mazelan, Kanesh Ramanathan, et al. "Intention and practice on breastfeeding among pregnant mothers in Malaysia and factors associated with practice of exclusive breastfeeding: A cohort study." PLOS ONE 17, no. 1 (2022): e0262401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262401.
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Background Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Malaysia is low despite its known health benefits. This study aims to determine the prevalence of intention to breastfeed among pregnant mothers, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice after delivery, and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice. Methods This was a prospective cohort study. All pregnant women at 36 weeks gestation or above from 17 antenatal health clinics in an urban district were invited to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used, encompassing sociodemographic, breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and intention towards the practice of breastfeeding. The participants were followed up one month post-natal for their practice of breastfeeding via telephone or during their post-natal follow-up appointment. Results 483 pregnant mothers participated in the study initially. 462 (95.7%) were contactable after one month. 99.4% (459/462) of participants intended to breastfeed. 65.4% (302/462) of participants practiced exclusive breastfeeding. There was no significant association between intention and practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Multiple logistic regression analysis shows, pregnant mothers with high breastfeeding knowledge (AOR = 1.138; 95% CI 1.008–1.284) and Malay ethnicity (AOR = 2.031; 95% CI 1.066–3.868) were more likely to breastfeed their infant exclusively. Conclusions Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice at one month in the studied district was 65.4%. Malay mothers and mothers with high breastfeeding knowledge were more likely to breastfeed exclusively. Thus, we recommend targeted intervention towards non-Malay mothers and increasing breastfeeding knowledge to all pregnant mothers.
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Nikanor, Veremunde, Emma Maano Nghitanwa, and Monika Nakweenda. "Practices of lactating mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Outapi district, Omusati region: a qualitative study." African Health Sciences 24, no. 4 (2025): 431–37. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i4.53.
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Introduction: Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months of a child's life is beneficial to the child's health and development. Objectives: The study objectives were to determine and describe the practices of lactating mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding and to determine the association between the overall level of practice and demographic characteristics. Methods: The study employed a quantitative approach which utilised a descriptive- analytic design. The study population was all women in Outapi district breastfeeding babies aged 0 to 6 months. Data was collected from three clinic selected though cluster sampling and 200 participants were sampled through simple random sampling participated in the study. Data were collected in April 2022 using a questionnaire. Data was analysed using a Software Package for Social Science (SPSS VERSION 25.0). Frequency distribution tables and descriptive statistics were generated to summarise data and bivariate analysis was performed to determine the association between sociodemographic characteristics and the level of breastfeeding practices. Results: The study found that, most 121 (60.5%) participants have poor practice on exclusive breastfeeding. Furthermore, the study found an association between the level of practice and babies’ age. Conclusion: Poor practices regarding exclusive breastfeeding may negatively affect babies’ health. Therefore there is a need for reinforcement on the practice as well as health education on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. It is recommended that the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia formulate a policy to enforce exclusive breastfeeding among women. Keywords: Exclusive breastfeeding; practices; lactating mothers.
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Rakesh KS and Santosh Kumar K. "Knowledge, attitude and practice of Breastfeeding among lactating mothers in a tertiary care hospital." International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 11, SPL4 (2020): 2259–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl4.4452.
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Knowledge of Breastfeeding and its practice among lactating mothers is an essential factor which determines the breastfeeding rates. Exclusive breastfeeding helps in preventing neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity and is one of the most important public health intervention, which can reduce the under-five mortality also. This study was conducted in Saveetha medical college hospital between March 2020 and June 2020. To assess the knowledge, attitude, Practice of Breastfeeding among lactating mothers. Descriptive cross-sectional study. 100 lactating mothers admitted to our hospital after delivery were selected randomly. They were interviewed based on a questionnaire which was prepared to assess the knowledge attitude and practice of breastfeeding. Informed consent was obtained after explaining the objective of the study. Out of 100 mothers, 71.38% had good knowledge, 66.6% showed a positive attitude towards breastfeeding, and 63.33% had acceptable breastfeeding practices. The breastfeeding practices followed in our hospital can be improved further by proper counselling and nutritional education of the mothers in the antenatal and immediate postnatal period. The comprehensive lactation management programme which has recently been started in our hospital could aid in the same. Dedicated lactation counsellor and lactation nurse could also help achieve improved breastfeeding practices and attitude towards breastfeeding.
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Abolyan, L. V., O. D. Rudneva, A. A. Markova, and A. S. Anikeev. "Breastfeeding Support in Maternity Hospitals." Doctor.Ru 23, no. 2 (2024): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.31550/1727-2378-2024-23-2-19-26.
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Aim. To evaluate the implementation of the modern breastfeeding support principles into the practice of the maternity hospitals in Moscow. Design. Observational cohort study. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the basis of two maternity hospitals in Moscow. With the help of a questionnaire specially developed by us, an anonymous survey of maternity patients was conducted at the time of discharge. A total of 614 mothers were interviewed from October 2020 to July 2021. Results. In general, the clinical practice of breastfeeding support in the maternity hospitals has demonstrated its stability and compliance with the criteria recommended by WHO for monitoring the main clinical practices. The rate of exclusive breastfeeding at the time of discharge from the hospital was 83.9%. The majority of mothers were satisfied with the breastfeeding support provided to them (90.9%). Mothers highly appreciated the work of lactation consultants introduced into the staffing of hospitals. Nevertheless, shortcomings were also identified in the implemented practice of breastfeeding support that requires improvement. Conclusion. The introduction of modern practice of breastfeeding support in maternity hospitals contributes to an increase in the level of breastfeeding among maternity hospitals, including exclusively breastfeeding from birth. To achieve the sustainability of this practice, it is necessary administration support, training of the medical staff, including lactation consultants, and monitoring of the breastfeeding practice. Keywords: breastfeeding, maternity hospitals, “Ten steps of breastfeeding support”.
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Lalichan, Liby K., Rajashri Bhagwat Karale, Prakash Mallikarjun Naregal, and Vaishali Rajsinh Mohite. "A Study to Assess Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding among Postnatal Mothers in Order to Develop Information Booklet at Krishna Hospital, Karad." Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University 18, no. 4 (2023): 602–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_531_22.
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Abstract Background: World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund recommended Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months for new-borns. Still, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding is very low in many developing countries. Objective: In present study we assessed knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Exclusive breastfeeding among postnatal mothers at Krishna Hospital, Karad, Maharashtra, India. Materials and Methods: A Descriptive survey research design utilized to assess knowledge, attitude and practices regarding exclusive breastfeeding among 100 postnatal mothers. A structured questionnaire used to assess knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Exclusive breastfeeding. Ethical clearance obtained from Ethical committee, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to Be University, Karad and informed consent obtained from participants in local language. Results: The result showed that, among 100 postnatal mothers, around 20(20%) of postnatal mother had poor knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding, 73(73%) had average knowledge and 7(7%) had good knowledge. The practice score of postnatal mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding showed that 18(18%) mother had poor practice, 73 (73%) had average practice and 9 (9%) had good practice. Attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding were rated as positive by 11(11%) , majority of samples 76(76%) had a neutral opinion regarding exclusive breastfeeding, while roughly 13(13%) had a negative perspective. There was extremely significant association for knowledge and practices with demographic variables (P<0.0001). Also there was highly significant correlation found between attitude with demographic variables. Conclusion: Study findings conclude that most of the mother’s lack awareness on exclusively breastfeeding, thus researchers need to increase mothers’ knowledge by developing and distributing them information booklets.
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Gebresenbet, Habtamu. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Exclusive Breast Feeding Among Inhabitants of Ginjo Guduru Kebele, Jimma Town, Oromia Region, Ethiopia." International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition 9, no. 4 (2020): 171–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-4247.2020.09.04.4.
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Appropriate feeding practices are fundamental importance for the survival, growth, development and health of the infant and young children. However; exclusive breastfeeding remains a challenge because of many factors. It was suggested that mother's knowledge, attitude and practice determines the effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding. This research is a cross-sectional study aimed to assesses mother's knowledge, attitude and practice towards optimal breastfeeding among Ginjo Guduru kebele. The survey was conducted from June 29-July30, 2018, from a total of 315 mothers who had children under one (1) year age, 190 mothers were selected using simple random sampling. Structured pre-tested questionnaires, as well as the in-depth interview, was used to collect the data on the socio-economic, demographic characteristics, knowledge attitude and practice towards exclusive breastfeeding. Among mothers studied about 73.94% had good knowledge of effective breastfeeding, 63.99% of mothers had a positive attitude on effective breastfeeding, and 69.69% had a good practice of effective breastfeeding. About 24.06% of mothers had poor knowledge of effective breastfeeding, approximately 36.11% of mothers had a poor level of attitude on effective breastfeeding, and about 31.31% of mothers had a poor practice of effective breastfeeding. Health service delivery staffs Policymakers, administrators and Non-governmental organisation collaborates to draw strategies to enhance the awareness of mothers about effective breastfeeding.
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Chand, Harish, Mansi Chopra, and Jyoti Sharma. "Disparity in knowledge, attitude and practice among mothers of children under three years of age about early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India." International Journal of Scientific Reports 6, no. 4 (2020): 146. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20201270.
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<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Considering the poor practices of optimal breastfeeding, a cross-sectional study with the objective to ascertain the disparity in knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) pertaining to early initiation, exclusive and continued breastfeeding behaviours was conducted among the mothers of children below 3 years of age.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> 400 mothers of children ≤6 months from 52 villages of Rajasthan were included in the analysis for EBF. The data collection was analysed using statistical software SPSS version 23.0. All characteristics were summarized descriptively. Chi-square (χ2) test was performed to study the association between two categorical variables. Three points liket scale was administered to assess the attitude of mothers. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> 72.8 % mothers initiated early breastfeeding, 22.5% continued breastfeeding, and exclusively breastfeeding was practiced by none. 34.3% mothers had knowledge on early initiation of breastfeeding, 34.6% on exclusive breastfeeding and 65.5% had knowledge on continued breastfeeding. 73.8% mothers had positive attitude towards early initiation of breastfeeding, 13.5 % on exclusive breastfeeding and 79.5% had positive attitude towards continued breastfeeding up to 2 years.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Though the attitude and knowledge on breastfeeding is good yet exclusive breastfeeding practice was observed very poor. These findings indicate that despite of having good knowledge and a positive attitude towards breastfeeding, there are certain myths and social determinants which hinder optimal breastfeeding. Identification of such barriers will be extremely useful, since counselling and behaviour change strategies will focus and address them, resulting in the practice of good behaviours.</p>
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Tshering, Dolley, Mongal Singh Gurung, Neyzang Wangmo, and Dorji Pelzom. "Knowledge attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among breastfeeding mothers in Trongsa district, Bhutan." Bhutan Health Journal 5, no. 1 (2019): 21–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.47811/bhj.75.
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Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated around 1.4 million deaths and 10% of the disease burden in children under 5 years of age is due to non-exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life. As per the WHO, exclusive breastfeeding is considered the best nourishment for children in first six months. However, majority of the mothers fail to practice exclusive breastfeeding due to inadequate or lack of knowledge which poses a challenge. Thus, this study intends to assess knowledge, attitude and practices among breastfeeding mothers in Trongsa. Methods: A cross-sectional study was used. Data was collected from 205 breast feeding mothers in Trongsa District using the pre-tested structured questionnaire. Results: Majority (98%) of the mothers had an adequate knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding starting from early initiation, the feeding of colostrum and providing complementary feeding. Health staff and the national television were the main source of information for the mothers on exclusive breastfeeding. However, in terms of practice, 20% of them did not exclusively breastfeed and had given additional feeds along with breast milk with the assumption of insufficient mother’s milk. Similarly, 13.2% of them had squeezed and thrown away the colostrum. Conclusions: Despite mothers having good knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding, it was not practiced and followed. This study’s findings indicate a gap between the knowledge and the actual practice of exclusive breastfeeding among breastfeeding mothers in Trongsa.
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Agrina, Agrina, Dedi Afandi, Suyanto Suyanto, et al. "Analysis of Supporting Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice in the Urban Setting during the COVID-19 Pandemic." Children 9, no. 7 (2022): 1074. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9071074.
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Breastfeeding mothers have had limited access to breastfeeding support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to investigate breastfeeding practices during the COVID-19 period and to determine the factors associated with supporting exclusive breastfeeding. A sequential explanatory mixed methods approach was adopted, including a quantitative method in the first phase and qualitative method in the second phase. Mothers whose babies were aged over 6 months to 24 months old from July to September 2021 in Pekanbaru City were selected as research subjects. Data analysis was performed with multivariate and deductive content analysis. Of 156 participants, 97 mothers (62.2%) exclusively breastfed their babies. Of those, mothers who delivered exclusive breastfeeding worked less than eight hours per day, were aged 17–25 and had low education. Though by using exclusive breastfeeding practice as a reference, associated supports, including emotional, instrumental, appraisal and information regarding exclusive breastfeeding practice were insignificant; however, mothers who practice exclusive breastfeeding had higher information support. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, the informational support factor was found to be important to achieve the successful exclusive breastfeeding practice.
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Gayatri, Maria. "Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice in Indonesia: A Population-Based Study." Korean Journal of Family Medicine 42, no. 5 (2021): 395–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.20.0131.
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Background: It is a well-known fact that exclusive breastfeeding benefits both mothers and their babies. The aim of this study is to assess the associated factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding of babies until 6 months of age. Methods: The study used data from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. Overall, 1,542 women who had infants aged below 6 months were included in the study. Sociodemographic and maternal health service utilization factors were examined for association with exclusive breastfeeding, using logistic regression for a complex sample design. Results: The proportion of exclusive breastfeeding was 52.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.498–0.548). Parity, antenatal care visits, early initiation of breastfeeding, low-income households, and rural areas were significant factors associated with the increased likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding. However, working status (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.70; 95% CI, 0.57–0.86) and caesarean delivery or C-section (aOR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.57–0.99) were factors for a lower likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion: Working women are at risk of discontinuation of exclusive breastfeeding. Mothers who had a normal vaginal delivery and practiced early initiation of breastfeeding had a higher rate of exclusive breastfeeding. These findings have important implications for developing comprehensive guidance and resources for women regarding the importance of exclusive breastfeeding during the early postpartum period.
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Handayani, Lina, Fitri Rekyan, Rahmadhani Miftakhul Khusna, Lafi Munira, and Jihan Rizka Syafiya La Moma. "Relationship of Self-Efficacy with Breastfeeding Practices among Primiparous Mothers." Jurnal Berkala Kesehatan 7, no. 1 (2021): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.20527/jbk.v7i1.9193.
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Provision of breast milk is the most effective way to ensure baby's health and safety. Breast milk has nutritional and non-nutritional benefits both for the health of the child and the mother. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for up to six months, continued for up to two years. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy is the most powerful factor that can influence the process of breastfeeding and the success of breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between self-efficacy and breastfeeding practices among primiparous mothers. The research was a cross-sectional study. The population in this study was mothers who had given birth to a first live baby at the Widuri Primary Clinic. The sample size in this study was 40 primiparous mothers recruited with the total sampling method. Data were collected using the Breastfeeding Self Efficacy (BSES) questionnaire which contains 25 questions about the breastfeeding self-efficacy of the mothers and observation of breastfeeding practices that refer to 16 breastfeeding practice items. Data analysis was used univariate and bivariate analysis. The results showed that there was no relationship between self-efficacy and breastfeeding practice (p-value = 0.215). There is no relationship between self-efficacy and breastfeeding practice.
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Olatic-Degay, Imelda P. "Milk Feeding Practices and Knowledge on Breastfeeding Among Nursing Employees in Selected Government Offices in Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet." Mountain Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Research (formerly Benguet State University Research Journal) 67 (June 29, 2012): 34–45. https://doi.org/10.70884/mjsir.v67i0.97.
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This research was conducted to determine the milk feeding practices and knowledge level of the mother respondents on breastfeeding. A cross sectional survey was done among 87 nursing mothers in nine regional offices in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The dominant milk feeding practice is mix feeding which is, a combination of breast and bottle feeding while few mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding. The primary factor considered in selecting the feeding method was the child’s health. Breastfeeding was initiated few hours after birth while bottle and mix feeding were initiated at varied times implying initial practice of breastfeeding. Cessation of milk feeding varied from a few months after birth to as long as 24 months or even beyond. Most nursing mothers are very knowledgeable on many aspects of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding during work hours is usually not achieved due to heavy workload and distance from home among breastfeeding mothers. Conversely, bottle and mix feeding are challenged by the expensive cost of infant formulas and painful breast due to engorgement arising from incomplete emptying of breasts. Hence, most breastfeeding mothers enjoy extended and compensable break time. One of the identified problems for complete breastfeeding among nuring mothers is that few workplaces have the comfort of lactation rooms or child care center. Most nursing mothers who practice bottle feeding felt that they do not enjoy the benefits of being a mother at all. Common perceived needs range from extended maternity leave, breastfeeding periods during work hours, and provision of lactation rooms. The enhancement of breastfeeding campaigns and implementation of all the provisions of the Expanded Breastfeeding Act of 2009 (RA 10028) by all stakeholders may encourage more mothers to breastfeed.
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Kaushik, Nag, Lalduhawmi Colney Suzanne, Datta Anjan, and Das Snigdha. "A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Breastfeeding among Mothers of Under 5 Children in Tripura: A Rural Urban Comparison." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 16, no. 12 (2024): 1221–30. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14601614.
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<strong>Background: </strong>Breastfeeding is a basic human activity, vital to infant and maternal health. Despite strong evidences in support of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and awareness, its prevalence has remained low worldwide. <strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of the present study was to compare the knowledge, attitude and practices towards breast feeding and infant feeding practices between urban and rural mothers of under 5 children in Tripura, India. <strong>Methodology: </strong>A cross-sectional study was done in rural field practice area and in the urban field practice area under Department of Community Medicine, Tripura Medical College &Dr. BRAM Teaching Hospital. Data was collected by the researchers through face-to-face interview, by house to house visit. Collected data was compiled and analysed on Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v.16). P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. <strong>Results:</strong> The study showed 66.7% mothers had good knowledge about breastfeeding in both urban and rural population. Majority of mothers aged less than 20 years and the highly-educated mothers had a good knowledge about the meaning of exclusive breastfeeding. Majority of the participants had good practice of breastfeeding which was higher among the age group of 20-30 years. There was a positive association between higher socio economic status and mothers having institutional deliveries with breastfeeding practices. Breastfeeding counselling, socio economic status, literacy and age of the mother had a significant influence on breastfeeding patterns and breastfeeding knowledge. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study showed approximately two third of the study population had good knowledge on breastfeeding. Educated mothers had more good practice than illiterate mothers. Mothers of urban area had more positive attitude towards breastfeeding compared to mothers of rural area. Awareness about importance of exclusive breastfeeding can enhance knowledge, attitude and practice of breastfeeding among both urban and rural population.
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Mulyaningsih, Hetti, Bagong Suyanto, and Rahma Sugihartati. "Discourse and breastfeeding practice in urban communities in Indonesia: A Foucauldian perspective." Jurnal Studi Komunikasi (Indonesian Journal of Communications Studies) 4, no. 3 (2020): 597. http://dx.doi.org/10.25139/jsk.v4i3.2452.
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Breastfeeding coverage in Indonesia is under government target. Several works of literature illustrate that mothers in Indonesia face three classic problems. First, inadequate regulation to protect breastfeeding practices, second, the massive promotion of infant formula and breast-milk substitutes, and third, discrepancies in health services. This article aimed to explore the experiences of breastfeeding mothers and to relate it to broader discourse. The study was conducted in two metropolitan cities in Indonesia, Jakarta, and Surabaya. Both locations were chosen because the two cities share similar characteristics, namely urban communities with dense, heterogeneous populations and rapid changes. The study is a critical discourse analysis using the Foucauldian perspective to help examine the discourse and the social practices of breastfeeding. Data were collected with semi-structured interviews on 36 research subjects. The results confirmed that all subjects recognised the benefits of breastfeeding discourse. However, the practice of infant feeding was not always related to health recommendations. The study also found three issues concerning breastfeeding practice, namely: discourse on breastmilk and biopower, failed mothers, and mothers’ negotiation. The discourse on breastfeeding is recognised as a biopower discourse which is an extension of affected mothers’ identities. Mothers who fail to breastfeed feel guilt, frustration and shame. They tried to negotiate this condition by asking health workers for help and arguing that the identity of the mother is not only influenced by the practice of breastfeeding. Therefore, a constructive biopower discourse is needed to implement breastfeeding practices and discourses to normalise breastfeeding practices.
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Nagah, Mohamed Abo El-Fetoh Seema Bibi Qureshi Omar Gharbi Alenezi Abdulrahman Fahis Alanazi Waleed Ahmed Alanazi Meshal Odhayb AlAnazi Omar Mohamed Bakr Ali. "BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE AND MOTHERS AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF ABSOLUTE BREASTFEEDING IN ARAR, SAUDI ARABIA." INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES o6, no. 05 (2019): 8863–70. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2662485.
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<strong><em>Background: </em></strong><em>Human milk meets all the nutritional requirements of infants for the first 6 months of life, and it is associated with a lower incidence of diarrhea than partial or artificial feeding. The infant should be exclusively breastfed for at least 4 months of life and if possible for 6 months, as recommended by WHO and UNICEF.</em> <strong><em>Objectives: </em></strong><em>The main objective of this study was to determine the breastfeeding status for children under 24 months in Arar city, and to determine breastfeeding practice in relation to some socidemographic and nutrition related variables.</em> <strong><em>Participants and methods: </em></strong><em>A cross-sectional study was carried out in Arar city, mothers were selected from the attendees of the female side of 6 randomly selected primary health care centers in the city. They interviewed and filled a questionnaire which included the needed questions.</em> <strong><em>Results: </em></strong><em>Among the 400 studied children,17.2% got breastfeeding<strong>, </strong>41.0% had both breast and artificial feeding while 41.8% depended on artificial feeding only. Absolute breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life was found in 34.7% of infants and in the first 4 months of life was found in 13.8%. Sources of health education of the mothers about absolute breastfeeding period were doctors in 12.1%, health education team of the hospitals in 24.1%, relatives and friends in 11.8%, the media in 3.8% while no health education about absolute breastfeeding period was reported by 48.2% of the studied mothers. The reported causes of artificial feeding was difficulty of breastfeeding during working hours in 41.8%, missing of support in 25.7%, preference of formula milk in 11%, thinking that breastfeeding leads to breast enlargement and redundancy in 8.6% and thinking that breastfeeding leads to obesity of the mothers in 4.5%. No significant relationship between type of child feeding and child age, sex, mother education, mother's working status, father's work or mother age group [P >0.05]. </em> <em>Conclusion: 17.2% got breastfeeding, 41.0% had both breast and artificial feeding while 41.8% depended on artificial feeding only. Absolute breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life was found in 34.7% of infants and in the first 4 months of life was found in 13.8%. With deficiency of exclusive breastfeeding among infants of Arar, Saudi Arabia. Programs promoting exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of age must be conducted to increase mothers’ awareness of the exclusive breastfeeding duration is recommended.</em> <strong>Keywords: </strong><em>Breastfeeding<strong>; </strong>Exclusive breastfeeding; Breastfeeding Practice; Arar, Saudi Arabia.</em>
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Mohamed, Mohamud, Beshir Dek, Shiek Adan Aisha, and Mohammed Bisharow. "Prevalence and Determinant Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices among Mothers of Children Aged Less than 12 Months Attending Governmental Maternal and Child Health Clinics in Jijiga City, Ethiopia." Journal of Health and Medical Sciences 1, no. 1 (2018): 1–13. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1994.01.01.2.
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Background: Breastfeeding is a natural food that serves as a complete source of infant nutrition for the first six months of life. Infants that are exclusively breastfed have a lower chance of becoming ill or dying from diarrhea and infections and are less likely to acquire pneumonia, meningitis, and ear infections than those that were not exclusively breastfed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinant factors of EBF practice among mothers of children aged less than 12 months. Methods: Institutional based cross sectional study was conducted among 361mothers with infants less than 12 months selected from two governmental hospitals. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the data by using SPSS version 21 statistical software. Result: Three hundred forty six (95.8%) practiced breastfeeding, 187 (54%) of mothers initiated breastfeeding within one hour after delivery, 138 (39.8%) initiated breastfeeding with in the period 1 hour to 1 day and the rest, 21 (6.1%) initiated within 1 – 3 days. ANC follow up, most 312 (86.4%) mothers were attend ANC during their pregnancy, 303 (97%) of mothers were getting Health education on breastfeeding and 181 (50.1%) delivered at home. Conclusion and Recommendation: The overall breast feeding practices among mothers’ were high, Culture was found to influence the practice of exclusive breast feeding practice, the mothers practice on breast feeding their child on demand, and the continued breastfeeding practice were high and should be strengthened.
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Gebresenbet, Habtamu. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Exclusive Breast Feeding Among Inhabitants of Ginjo Guduru Kebele, Jimma Town, Oromia Region, Ethiopia." International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition 9, no. 4 (2020): 171–87. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4247.2020.09.04.4.
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Appropriate feeding practices are fundamental importance for the survival, growth, development and health of the infant and young children. However; exclusive breastfeeding remains a challenge because of many factors. It was suggested that mother's knowledge, attitude and practice determines the effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding. This research is a cross-sectional study aimed to assesses mother's knowledge, attitude and practice towards optimal breastfeeding among Ginjo Guduru kebele. The survey was conducted from June 29-July30, 2018, from a total of 315 mothers who had children under one (1) year age, 190 mothers were selected using simple random sampling. Structured pre-tested questionnaires, as well as the in-depth interview, was used to collect the data on the socio-economic, demographic characteristics, knowledge attitude and practice towards exclusive breastfeeding. Among mothers studied about 73.94% had good knowledge of effective breastfeeding, 63.99% of mothers had a positive attitude on effective breastfeeding, and 69.69% had a good practice of effective breastfeeding. About 24.06% of mothers had poor knowledge of effective breastfeeding, approximately 36.11% of mothers had a poor level of attitude on effective breastfeeding, and about 31.31% of mothers had a poor practice of effective breastfeeding. Health service delivery staffs Policymakers, administrators and Non-governmental organisation collaborates to draw strategies to enhance the awareness of mothers about effective breastfeeding.
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McVeagh, Patricia. "Is breastfeeding best practice?" Medical Journal of Australia 177, no. 3 (2002): 128–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04696.x.
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Neate, Sandra L. "Is breastfeeding best practice?" Medical Journal of Australia 177, no. 9 (2002): 525. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04933.x.
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Renfrew, Mary J., Gill Herbert, Louise M. Wallace, Helen Spiby, and Alison McFadden. "Developing practice in breastfeeding." Maternal and Child Nutrition 2, no. 4 (2006): 245–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2006.00067.x.
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Goswami, Shweta, Pardeep Khanna, Ramesh Verma, and Vinod Chayal. "Assessment of breastfeeding practices among lactating mothers: a cross-sectional study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 6 (2018): 2542. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182192.
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Background: Breastfeeding practice is known to play an important role in reducing child mortality and morbidity. The primary objective was to assess the breastfeeding practices in Rohtak and the secondary objective was to compare the breastfeeding practices in the rural and urban areas of Rohtak.Methods: This descriptive type of community based cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in rural and urban field practice areas attached to Department of Community Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak. 500 Lactating mothers of 6-11 months old children were included in the study and data was collected using the pre-tested questionnaire on breastfeeding practices.Results: In our study, early breastfeeding rate was 32.2%, exclusive breastfeeding rate was 23.4%, bottle feeding rate was 35.4% and timely complementary feeding rate was 63.2%.Conclusions: Counselling sessions with the aim to promote breastfeeding are needed. Mothers as well as other family members should particularly be educated about the importance of early initiation of breastfeeding and to prolong exclusive breastfeeding.
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Cheedarla, Viveka, Bhavani Kenche, Jyothi Lakshmi Naga Vemuri, and Lakshman Rao L. Reshaboyina. "A study on breast feeding practices among mothers in urban field practice area of tertiary care center, Hyderabad." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 2 (2019): 870. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190222.
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Background: Breastfeeding is the best preventive intervention and has potential impact on child mortality. Breast-milk is safest, least allergic and has nutritional, immunological, behavioural and economic benefits. It also provides desirable mother baby bonding. Early human milk promotes gut maturation and immune activation in infants. Despite of the demonstrated benefit of breastfeeding, the duration and prevalence are still low in first six months of life. The objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practices among study population; to assess awareness regarding colostrum; to assess the socio demographic profile among mothers of 0-2 years children.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the urban field practice area of tertiary health care center, Hyderabad. 100 mothers having children between 0-2 years age group were included by using simple random technique. Predesigned questionnaire was used to collect data.Results: Mean age group (yrs) of the mothers was 25.6±3.81, literate mothers are 81%, illiterates are 19% and employed mothers were 68%. Awareness regarding exclusive breastfeeding was more among literates than illiterates (p<0.05). Literacy status had no association regarding knowledge on colostrum among study subject. Pre lacteal feeds were practiced among 32% of mothers before initiation of breast feeding. The practice of prelacteal feeds were more in primi than multi para mothers (p<0.05). Practice of burping after the breastfeeding were followed by 71%. Mothers practicing correct positioning during breastfeeding were 63%.Conclusions: Among study subject 75% of them were given colostrum. Exclusive breastfeeding upto 0-6 months was practiced by 64% of mothers.
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Al-Imari, Lina, Susan Hum, Paul Krueger, and Sheila Dunn. "Breastfeeding During Family Medicine Residency." Family Medicine 51, no. 7 (2019): 587–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.22454/fammed.2019.759632.
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Background and Objectives: Canadian residents’ breastfeeding experiences have only been reported in studies that broadly explored pregnancy and parenthood. We sought to fully explore Canadian family medicine resident mothers’ breastfeeding experiences, and identify strategies to support workplace breastfeeding for future trainees. Methods: Using an online survey, University of Toronto family medicine residents who gave birth from 2010 through 2016 were queried about their exclusive and overall breastfeeding duration, barriers, and facilitators to workplace breastfeeding, and strategies to improve the breastfeeding experience for future resident mothers. Data were downloaded from Qualtrics software and descriptive statistical analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics v.24.0. Subjective comments were examined and linked to quantitative findings. Results: Fifty-six of 179 eligible residents completed the survey (31% response rate). More than three-quarters of residents were on maternity leave for 7 to 12 months. All initiated breastfeeding, and 54% breastfed exclusively for 6 months. The median breastfeeding duration was 10 to 12 months. Almost two-thirds of residents were breastfeeding upon return to work, and all experienced barriers to workplace breastfeeding including lack of time, private space, and refrigeration for expressed milk. Lack of a workplace breastfeeding policy and inadequate support from supervisors or program directors were additional barriers. Peer mentorship and more breastfeeding education were identified as strategies to support future residents’ breastfeeding goals. Conclusions: Addressing long-standing barriers to workplace breastfeeding, and providing peer and educational supports were identified as strategies that could inform program policies to support future trainees’ breastfeeding goals and experiences.
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Wicaksono, Laurentius Juan, Dimas Tri Anantyo, Julian Dewantiningrum, and Bambang Hariyana. "THE EFFECT OF BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AMONG POSTPARTUM MOTHERS ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE ONE MONTH AFTER DELIVERY." DIPONEGORO MEDICAL JOURNAL (JURNAL KEDOKTERAN DIPONEGORO) 9, no. 3 (2020): 263–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/dmj.v9i3.27506.
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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is a standart of care for newborn. In 2017 within area of Semarang City, only 19,5% women who practiced exclusive breastfeeding .One of the problems was low level of mother’s knowledge because lack of breastfeeding education especially by the health services institutions. The aim of the study is to asses the effect of breastfeeding education among postpartum mothers on exclusive breastfeeding practice in one month after delivery. Method: A quasi experimental study design was conducted among postpartum mother in purposively selected health institutions of Semarang city. All eligible women were placed into intervention (n=25) and control (n=25) group. The intervention group received standart education with educational media and control group received standart education only which lasts for 15 minutes. Data were collected through interviewer-administered questionnaire at one month after education session. Results: The number of mothers who practiced exclusive breastfeeding for a month was greater in intervention group than the control group (p=0,025). The level of knowledge also greater in intervention group (p=0,016). Also, there were no significant relationship between age, working status, maternal parity and exclusive breastfeeding while there was significant relationship between maternal education and exclusive breastfeeding practice. Conclusion: Breastfeeding education with educational media increases the mother’s knowledge about exclusve breastfeeding and practice of exlusive breastfeeding up to 1 month.
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Kumari, Suman, Anita Gupta, and Uday S. Annapure. "Knowledge and Practice of Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Practices among Different Socio-Economic Mothers from Ghazipur Region in East Delhi." International Journal of Health Sciences and Research 12, no. 5 (2022): 117–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220515.
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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and continued for two years or more protects the infant from infectious and chronic degenerative diseases in the future. The knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding and infant feeding practices among mothers are important to prevent these comorbidities. Research aim(s)/question(s): The present study aimed -to assess the knowledge and practice of breastfeeding and infant feeding practices among mothers of different socio-economic status in a region of Delhi. Methods: The study was a cross sectional study conducted among postpartum mothers having children below 1.5 years. Results: Around 52% of the mothers were exclusively breastfeeding, 62% experienced skin-to-skin & breastfeeding within an hour after delivery. The majority of the mothers knew the importance of colostrum for their babies and were aware that no prelacteal feed was needed for the initial 6 months. There was an association between exclusive breastfeeding and mother’s age, baby age, breastfeeding support group, and family income (p<0.05). Low family income has a positive effect on breastfeeding duration. Conclusion(s): It was found that the breastfeeding rate is still less in the present study therefore different information, education and communication activities need to be planned to target all the strata to fill the gaps in knowledge and practice of breastfeeding among mothers. Key words: breastfeeding; cross-sectional; infant feeding; postpartum; colostrum; prelacteals.
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Apriningsih, Laily Hanifah, and Nanang Nasrulloh. "Exclusive breastfeeding practice during COVID-19 pandemic in West Java Indonesia: A cross-sectional study." PLOS ONE 19, no. 5 (2024): e0303386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303386.
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Background The achievement towards 100% exclusive breastfeeding still a challenge in many countries despite adverse impacts due to the absence of exclusive breastfeeding. One consequence from the low practice of exclusive breastfeeding is malnutrition, including stunting that can be prevented by providing optimal food to infants, starting with providing exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6 months of age. However, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding still low and it is suspected that this practice also decreased during the COVID- 19 pandemic. This study aims to analyze the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in sub-urban areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This study using cross sectional design conducted from interviewing 206 mothers in 2022 who meet the inclusion criteria, consisted of breastfeeding their babies in the last 1 year and live in Sub-urban area in Depok City, West Java. Multiple binary logistic regression used to measure the association and strength between independent variables with the outcome variable. Independent variables with a p-value < 0.25 during the Chi-square test were included in the logistic regression model. Results Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and early initiation of breastfeeding (EIB) was 58.3% and 57.8% respectively. Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices are education, employment status, knowledge and attitude about exclusive breastfeeding, self-efficacy in providing exclusive breastfeeding, EIB practice, and eating pattern. From multivariate analysis, it was found that the dominant factors to exclusive breastfeeding are EIB. Conclusions The study highlights the importance of improving exclusive breastfeeding practice through early initiation of breastfeeding, mother’s knowledge, education and self-efficacy. Therefore, health promotion and education should emphasize the importance of those factors, supported by the health policy and massive campaign as a key success in exclusive breastfeeding.
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Sanjay Silawat, Vijay Verma, Shivam Dixit, Praveen Yuwane, and Shailesh Rai. "A Community Based Study on Various Aspects of Breast-Feeding Practices from Central India." Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 15, no. 1 (2024): 105–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.37506/hmecf995.
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Background: For optimum growth and development of newborns breastfeeding is of utmost importance.Identification of breastfeeding practise gaps need to be identified and filled. This study was undertaken to explorethe breastfeeding practices, influence of literacy and prevailing cultural factors on different aspects of breastfeeding.Materials and Methods: Complete line listing of 576 breastfeeding women in the study area was done. Thenthe study subjects were interviewed by making house to house visits. Data was gathered on the participant’sdemographics, breastfeeding knowledge, and practices. Privacy was maintained while conducting the interview.Anonymity and confidentiality were ensured to the study participants.Results: Data of 550 study participants was analyzed and presented here. 377 (68.5%) could not practice timelyinitiation of breast feeding. Most common reason (264, 70%) for the same was insufficient knowledge about it.Exclusive breast feeding was practiced by merely 44 (8%) subjects. Not good for health of newborn (108, 36.7%),not easily digested by the newborn (thick) (85, 28.9%) and myths prevalent in society (64, 21.8%) were three mostcommon reasons for discarding colostrum by mothers. Lower socio-economic status, muslim religion and jointfamily were found to be associated with practice of exclusive breastfeeding.Conclusion: The issue of lower prevalence of early breastfeeding initiation and exclusive breastfeeding continuesto persist in the study area. Still, colostrum is being discarded. Tailored and region specific health promotionactivities must be intensified in this regard by grass root level health care workers.
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Kurian, Neetha M., C. R. Saju, and Jini Muttath Paul. "Knowledge, attitude and practice of breastfeeding among mothers in a rural area of Thrissur district." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 9, no. 1 (2021): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214822.
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Background: Universalizing early and exclusive breastfeeding is viewed as a major public health intervention to reduce the child mortality. Mothers’ knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding may influence practices. The study intended to find the level of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding breast feeding, and factors influencing them among mothers.Methods: A cross sectional study was undertaken among all the mothers having a child of age 2 years and below. Data collection was done by interviewing a total of 710 eligible mothers, using a semi–structured validity tested questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used for analysis.Results: The mothers had high knowledge and attitude, but poor practice levels and there exists a gap between actual and desired breast-feeding practices among them. Study has found that high knowledge and practice of breastfeeding of mothers was significantly associated (p<0.05) with their age, education, religion, socioeconomic status, parity, antenatal class on breast feeding. Positive breastfeeding attitude had significant association (p<0.05) with age, educational level and parity of the mother. A strong correlation was found to exist between knowledge and attitude scores and good correlation between attitude-practice and knowledge-practice scores of the mothers.Conclusions: Poor breastfeeding practice despite high level of knowledge and attitude was exhibited by respondents, emphasizing the need for breastfeeding intervention programs especially during antenatal and early postpartum period. Existing programs supporting breastfeeding at primary care level should be strengthened. For adherence to the correct practice of breast feeding, behavior change communication should be directed towards the family members as well.
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AlQurashi, Alaa, Tariq Wani, Nouf Alateeq, and Humariya Heena. "Effect of Counseling Service on Breastfeeding Practice among Saudi Mothers." Healthcare 11, no. 6 (2023): 878. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11060878.
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Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of breastfeeding and the effects of lactation counseling, as a health promotion intervention, on breastfeeding duration and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among Saudi women. Methods: In this quasi-experimental design study, 664 mothers attending a women’s hospital from January 2017 to December 2018 were interviewed. Women were allocated into two groups, control and intervention groups, based on received lactation counseling. Interviews were performed using a structured questionnaire collecting data on the sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and practice of breastfeeding mothers. A chi-squared test was used to determine the level of significance on breastfeeding practices among two groups. Propensity score matching was presented to control confounders, as women cannot be randomly assigned to lactation counseling. Results: Of 664 women, 592 were Saudi nationals, and the majority of mothers were literate (96.2%). A significantly higher number of mothers in the consultation group were employed as compared with the non-consultation group (p = 0.015). One third (33.3%) of the women practiced EBF, while 39.8% preferred mixed feeding for the first six months of the infant’s life. The consultation group demonstrated a significantly higher response rate in their knowledge on the benefits of breastfeeding in babies (increased intelligence; p < 0.05) and mothers (breast engorgement; p = 0.004), colostrum and its importance (p = 0.027) and effective breastfeeding practices (initiate breastfeeding within 30 min after birth (p = 0.01), baby needs 10–20 min between each feed (p = 0.009), breastfeeding should last for 6 months (p = 0.01)) compared with the non-consultation group. The age of weaning (5.3 ± 2.8 vs. 5.9 ± 3.2 months) was similar across both the groups. However, “the intended duration of BF” was higher in the non-consultation group, and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.002). The mean weight and length of the baby at follow-up were similar in both groups, with no statistical significance. The duration of exclusive breastfeeding among two groups was not statistically significantly different (8.7 ± 6.9 vs. 8.1 ± 7.1 weeks). Mothers in the two groups were satisfied with their breastfeeding experience. The mean scores lie within the range of 4.2 to 5.0. Baby age (month), mother LoE, mother job and type of BF were controlled for, and the propensity-score-matched 62.5% sample from both the groups yielded the same results. Conclusions: Breastfeeding women in our study showed a fair knowledge of EBF. However, the duration of actual EBF was very short, and the counseling intervention showed no impact on EBF in our study population. We recommend interventions that are tailored to the needs of this population, while identifying factors that improve breastfeeding practice among mothers.
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Dahie, Hassan Abdullahi, Mohamed Abdullahi Osman, Yusuf Ali Jimale, et al. "Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Mothers of Infants Less Than Six Months of Age in Mogadishu: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study." Journal of Pediatric Health and Nutrition 1, no. 3 (2024): 16–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-23-4865.
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Background Breastfeeding is a vital practice for infant health and well-being, with exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first six months being particularly crucial. Despite its benefits, EBF is sub-optimally practiced in many low-to-middle income countries. This study focuses on Somalia, a country with historical political instability and poor health indicators, aiming to identify the prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among women with infants under six months attending SOS Mother and Child Hospital in Mogadishu. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional design was used, and data were collected through a structured questionnaire. The study sample consisted of 345 mothers, selected using a systematic sampling technique. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were conducted to assess breastfeeding practices and determine factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding prevalence. Result The study found that the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among the study population in Somalia was 44%, influenced by factors such as maternal education, employment, and utilization of antenatal and postnatal care services. Male infants and younger infants had higher odds of being exclusively breastfed. Conclusion and recommendations The study emphasizes the importance of promoting exclusive breastfeeding as the optimal feeding practice for infants in Somalia, highlighting the need for comprehensive health education during antenatal care visits and postnatal counseling. It recommends the development of supportive policies, such as maternity leave and workplace accommodations, along with community-based initiatives and support groups to facilitate and encourage exclusive breastfeeding practices.
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Ampofo, Justice Agyei, Agartha Maame Yaw Antwi, and Antwi Abrefi Abigail. "EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AMONG NURSES WORKING IN THE UPPER WEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF GHANA." International Journal of Applied Research in Social Sciences 2, no. 6 (2020): 152–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.51594/ijarss.v2i6.187.
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Health workers are in general the first advocate of health benefits and are regarded as role models in whatever they teach especially when it comes to exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices. This study sought to find out the current breastfeeding practices of nurses (mothers) in the Upper West Regional Hospital. The study used a descriptive survey design involving 80 female health workers of the Wa Regional Hospital with a child aged more than 6 months. A structured questionnaire was administered to respondents. The study found out that majority of the respondents practiced exclusive breastfeeding. This means that majority of the female nurses working at the Wa Regional Hospital practiced exclusive breastfeeding. The study also found out that majority of the respondents' current feeding practice is breast milk with formula and they also used more than one (1) week in doing exclusive breastfeeding. The study found out that the level of maternal education, social class, mother’s comfort in breastfeeding, father’s occupation, religion, and hospital-related (obstetric and pediatric) factors inform mother’s decision to initiate and continue exclusive breastfeeding. It emerged from the study that the attitudes of mothers regarding breastfeeding, mother-infant bonding, mode of delivery, and family support are also important in initiation and sustaining breastfeeding. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service workers especially female nurses working in the Wa Regional Hospital shouldeducate females who are mothers in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding practices. The study further recommends that the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service should empower health care providers (females) with skill and knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding practices and to initiate campaign on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding through social and developments women groups.Keywords: Breastfeeding Practices, Nurses, Upper West, Regional Hospital, Ghana
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Olivia Chinyere, Afam-Anene, Osita-Njoku Agnes, and Ajaegbu Odinaka Okechukwu. "Assessment of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Working Mothers in Tertiary Institutions (A Case Study of Imo State)." Sumerianz Journal of Social Science, no. 311 (November 29, 2020): 142–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.47752/sjss.311.142.149.
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Globally, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding has been recognized as an important public health strategy for reducing infant and child morbidity and mortality. While studies have shown that many newborns in Nigeria are still fed with something other than breast milk despite the numerous health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, there is little information on why the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is low among the educated. This study therefore assessed the practices of exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers in tertiary institutions in Imo State. Mixed research design and multi-stage sampling method were used for this study. For the quantitative data, 912 copies of questionnaire were administered and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics while 20 in-depth interviews were conducted for the qualitative data and analyzed using content analysis method. It was found that spouse educational level is positively correlated with practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Short duration of maternity leave and inconvenient working environment were major factors that undermine exclusive breastfeeding practice among working mothers. In conclusion, while exclusive breastfeeding awareness is high, many working mothers do not practice it. Consequently, employers should increase paid maternity leave to minimum of six months and make work environment to be conducive for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
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Wihyawari, Hermensina, Maylar Gurning, and Inggerid Agnes Mannoppo. "Hubungan Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Pemberian ASI Ekslusif: Literatur Review." Indonesian Journal of Health Services 2, no. 1 (2025): 7–10. https://doi.org/10.63202/ijhs.v2i1.60.
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Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life is an important effort to support optimal growth and development while preventing various health problems. However, the success rate of exclusive breastfeeding remains low in some regions. Mothers' knowledge about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding is suspected to be one of the factors influencing this practice.This study aims to analyze the relationship between mothers' knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding and its success. The research uses a cross- sectional design, involving mothers with infants aged 0–12 months as Methods: respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires and structured interviews.The study results:show a significant relationship between mothers' knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding and the success of exclusive breastfeedig. Mothers with good knowledge are more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding compared to those with limited knowledge. In conclusion, improving mothers' knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding through education and health campaigns can be an effective strategy to increase exclusive breastfeeding success rates.