Breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge among future female physicians and teachers in Saudi Arabia (original) (raw)

Background: Researches who assess and explore the medical and education college students breast feeding (BF) attitudes and knowledge are lacking in Saudi Arabia. Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the attitudes and knowledge about BF of the undergraduate female medical and education students at Colleges of Medicine and Education, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. Method and material: This cross-sectional study targeted all female students at all years of enrollment at both colleges; systematic random sampling method was employed for selecting participants in proportion to their colleges and years of study. Data was collected through a self administered, anonymous, previously validated questionnaire form collecting data about the socio-demographics of the students, the Iowa Infant Feeding attitude scale and 14 items to assess their knowledge. Results: A total of 521 female students were included. Students at both colleges showed positive attitudes towards BF, predomin...