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Knowledge, attitude and intending practice of female undergraduates about breastfeeding
African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
The recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO) is that infants should be fed exclusively on breast milk for the first 6 months, but the rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has been on the decline in Nigeria. The study determines knowledge, attitude and intending practice of unmarried female undergraduates about breastfeeding (BF). Two hundred females were selected using the simple random sampling procedure. Interview schedule was used to obtain information on socio- economic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and intending practices of EBF of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Nigeria. Knowledge and attitudes on BF were determined using a three and five point Likert Scale, respectively. Data was described using percentages, frequency counts and regression. Sixty percent of the respondents were between the ages of 21 and 24years and more than half are four hundred level students (54.5%). Knowledge on the term EBF is misconstrued as BF for 12 months by 33% of the respo...
Breast feeding offers complete nutrition, early protection against illness and promotes growth and development of the baby. Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) for the first six months of life is important for effective protection against diarrhoea and respiratory infections. Aim & Objectives: 1 A study to access the knowledge and practice of breast feeding among ANC women of an urban slum. 2. To study associated socio-demographic factors related to it. Method: A cross sectional O.P.D. based study was carried out in the urban health centre. The study population consists of ANC women of an urban slum, visiting the ANC O.P.D. during October-November 2014. Result: There were 100 ANC women following the inclusion criteria were included in the study. About, Fifty-two per cent of subjects belonged to the age group of 19-24 years. Maximum 38% subjects were educated up to S.S.C. and 60% were multipara. About 61% of subjects were having adequate knowledge of EBF. But, among multipara only 35% were correctly practising EBF. The association of education of subjects and knowledge of EBF was found to be statistically significant (p value = 0.001), while the association of family type and knowledge of EBF was not found to be statistically significant (p-value= 0.239) indicating education play key role for knowledge of EBF Conclusion: More than half of the subjects had correct knowledge of EBF but only one third of them are correctly practising it. Also, the study result showed that the education had impact on the EBF practices. Introduction Children bring fragrance and meaning to life. We can provide the best to them by proper nourishments, love, attention, care and good health. The ideal food for the young infant is human milk. Breast feeding on this earth dates back to more than million years and it is the ideal way of feeding the infants. Deaths of an estimated 820,000 children under the age of five could be prevented globally every year with increased breastfeeding. [1] According to NFHS 4, the percentage of exclusive breastfeeding for Maharashtra of urban & rural area was 60.6 and 51.3 respectively. In Maharashtra, by comparing exclusive breastfeeding data from NFHS 3 to NFHS 4, the percentage has increased from 53 to 56.6. [2] Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months has many benefits for the infant and mother. Chief among these is protection against gastrointestinal infections which is observed not only in developing but also industrialized countries. Early initiation of breastfeeding, within 1 hour of birth, protects the new born from acquiring infections and reduces new born mortality. The risk of mortality due to diarrhoea and other infections can increase in infants who are either partially breastfed or not breastfed at all. Breast-milk is also an important source of energy and nutrients in children aged 6–23 months. It can provide half or more of a child's energy needs between the ages of 6 and 12 months, and one third of energy needs between 12 and 24 months. Breast-milk is also a critical source of energy and nutrients during illness, and reduces mortality among children who are malnourished. Children and adolescents who were breastfed as babies are less likely to be overweight or obese. Additionally, they perform better on intelligence tests and have higher school attendance. Breastfeeding is associated with higher income in adult life. Improving child development and reducing health costs results in economic gains for individual families as well as at the national level. Longer durations of breastfeeding also contribute to the health and well-being of mothers: it reduces the risk of
Knowledge of breastfeeding among female college students: institution based cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION Breast milk makes the world healthier, smarter, and more equal. The deaths of 823 000 children and 20,000 mothers each year could be averted through universal breastfeeding, along with economic savings of US$300 billion. Breastfeeding protects the baby against fewer infections, probable protection against overweight and diabetes, increases intelligence and protects mother against cancer. 1 Though the ideal time to educate the women about the merits of breast feeding is before pregnancy, few receive counselling during pregnancy and many after failed lactation. 2 This has led to an increased burden on the health care providers to restart breast feeding and manage an undernourished newborn. A stronger educational awareness program to prepare the young mothers for a successful lactation will reduce the cost on health care programs. 3 ABSTRACT Background: Understanding of young women's attitudes towards BF should be an early step in the design and implementation of BF interventions. There is a need for breastfeeding promotion strategies among female students to encourage them, in the future, to breastfeed and also champion the cause of breastfeeding as a child survival strategy. This study was conducted to assess knowledge of breastfeeding among female college students and to study factors associated with knowledge of breastfeeding. Methods: This was an institution based cross-sectional study conducted in August to October 2015. A validated structured questionnaire was used to assess knowledge of breastfeeding among female degree college students. Sample size derived was 580. Complete enumeration was done of all the students from the selected colleges. P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Binary logistic regression analysis (enter method) was performed to find out the effect of co-variates on breastfeeding knowledge. Results: Total 630 students participated in the study. Approximately 66% of the students had adequate knowledge regarding breastfeeding. As per logistic regression analysis mother being a housewife and living in a nuclear family were predictors for higher breastfeeding knowledge among participants. Conclusion: There is a great scope for improving adolescents' knowledge of breastfeeding in colleges.
International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology, 2016
Background: Mother's milk undoubtedly represents the best nourishment for the child during first months of life. The benefits of breastfeeding (BF) specially, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), are well established. No artificial feed can replace breast milk, its specific nutrients and protection against diseases. All women should be encouraged to exclusively breastfeed their infants up to 6 months of age and thereafter to continue along with appropriate and adequate complementary foods, for up to 2 years of age. Methods: In the present study, we aimed to study knowledge, attitude and the feeding practices in a tertiary care centre. The descriptive study was conducted in Obstetrics and
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Breastfeeding-An Extensive Review
Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh
Breastfeeding has been accepted as the most vital intervention for reducing infant mortality and ensuring optimal growth and development of children. Breastfeeding is also considered as the most economical and easily accessible complete nutrition for every new born child1. Poor breastfeeding practices are widespread. It is estimated that sub-optimal breastfeeding, especially non-exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life, results in 1.4 million deaths and 10% of the disease burden in children younger than 5 years of age2. Reviews of studies from developing countries showed that infants who were not breast fed were 6 to 10 times more likely to die in the first months of life than infants who are breast fed3. The World Health Organization has stated that in 2000, only 16% of mothers in Pakistan exclusively breast feed for a period of three months, as compared to other developing countries where the ratio is higher like Bangladesh (46%), India (37%), and Sri Lanka (84%)4. M...
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 2016
Introduction: Breastfeeding is important for promoting child's health. Since, breastfeeding decisions are made before pregnancy and are strongly influenced by women's knowledge and attitude, it is important to identify knowledge gaps in youth girls. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and future intention regarding infant feeding among female college students in Puducherry, India. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was done among 307 college going female students. Their knowledge, attitude and future intention was assessed using structured questions and Likert's scale. Data were summarized as percentages with 95% confidence interval. Responses to Likert's scale were analyzed using consensus index. Results: Around 98% (95% CI: 96.5%, 99.6%) and 86.3% (95% CI: 82.5%, 90.2%) knew that breast milk and colostrum respectively is good for the child. However, students had poor knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding, the age of starting supplementation, recommended duration of breastfeeding. Noteworthy, 15% and 38% of them thought that breastfeeding spoils the mother's beauty and interferes with mother's employment respectively. Around 98% (95% CI: 97.0%, 100.0%) wanted to breastfeed their child in future. A high proportion of students, 20.5% (95% CI: 16.0%, 25.0%) wanted to give formula feed before 6 months. Knowledge and future intention to breastfeed was better among 'arts and science' students than engineering students. Conclusion: The knowledge and attitude of female college students on breastfeeding is good. Almost all students wanted to breastfeed their children in future. However, the study has identified knowledge gaps and misconceptions which need to be stressed during the health education activity to promote optimal breastfeeding practices.
Polytechnic Journal
Background and objectives: Breastfeeding is the ideal method suited for the physiological andpsychological needs of an infant and the most vital intervention for reducing infant mortality andensuring optimal growth and development of a child. Human breast milk is considered the healthiestform of milk for children and contains essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals during the first sixmonths. The purpose of this study was to find out about breastfeeding knowledge and its relationshipwith women’s socio-demographic characteristics.Methods: A descriptive study was carried out from December 2020 through February 2021, involvinga simple random sample of 100 women who visited the Maternal and Pediatric Hospital in Soran city.Results: This study revealed that the mean age (M ± SD) was 32.15 ± 7.373 and nearly one-third ofwomen were illiterate and in the age group 26-30 years. 76% were housewives and 85% indicatedthat had a normal delivery type. A good knowledge level is shown about dif...
Knowledge and Practice on Breastfeeding among Mothers of Infant
Journal of Food Science and Technology Nepal, 2014
This descriptive explorative study was carried out with the aim of finding out the current status on breastfeeding among mothers of infants in Kanti Children Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. A total of 100 mothers attending maternal and child health (MCH) Clinic of Kanti Children’s hospital were selected on the first come first basis. A semi- structured questionnaire was used to collect data that assess the knowledge and actual practices of mothers regarding breastfeeding. The study finding revealed that 52% responded has correct meaning of exclusive breastfeeding. Regarding the initiation of breastfeeding only 41% respondents fed their babies correctly within 1 hour. Twenty six percent of them had given Prelacteal feeding from 52.6% of mothers from rural and 20.8% mothers from urban area. Only 12% of respondents had knowledge about expressing breast milk (EBM) and among them only 8.3% practiced it. Regarding the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), 34% respondents had given ...
BREASTFEEDING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES IN MOTHERS OF INFANT OF 0-12 MONTHS OF AGE
Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research, 2022
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate current status of knowledge, attitude, and breastfeeding practices in mothers of infant of 0-12 months of age. Methods: After ethical approval, this questionnaire-based observational study was carried out for a period of 1.5 year in Department of Paediatrics, SMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur. All mothers of the infant of age 0-12 months brought to department were included in the study. Twenty-five questions related to knowledge, attitude, and practices were used to get data in a questionnaire. Results: Out of total 500 study participants, maximum 156 (31.2%) were in age group of 26-30 years. Mean score of knowledge and attitude was 11.55±4.17. In the present study, no significant difference was found between different age group, religion, age of the children, and mode of delivery for knowledge and attitude score. (p>0.05) Significantly higher knowledge and attitude score was found among urban participants, who lived in joint family, having higher education, more antenatal visits, and whose delivery took place in private hospital (p˂0.05). Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude, and practices for breast feeding were found significantly more in mothers of urban residence, of higher education level, having good occupation, live in joint family, and went for more antenatal visits and who went for delivery at private hospital.