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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...
Pakistan Journal of Public Health, 2020
Background: Breastfeeding is essential for an individual's fundamental health starting from birth till the later stages of life. There is sound evidence for the positive impact of breastfeeding on the health of children, mothers and the community as a whole. A heavy percentage of infants are still devoid of optimal breastfeeding in Pakistan. One of the major factors contributing to this is reduced knowledge about benefits and practice of breastfeeding among mothers. The present research was carried out to assess the knowledge of women regarding breastfeeding. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the capital city of Punjab from the 1st to 7th of August 2017 during the world breastfeeding week as part of breastfeeding awareness campaign.200 women attending the obstetrical and pediatric outpatient departments were randomly selected. Following informed consent, a self-designed 5-item questionnaire was handed over to pregnant women and mothers and the completed questionnaires were collected by the investigator. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: 200 pregnant women completely filled the questionnaire. Only 12.5% knew that breast milk should be the first intake of the babies while 33% knew that it should be initiated in the first hour of birth. 23% knew that exclusive breastfeeding should be continued for up to 6 months. 44% said that babies should be breastfed for up to 10 to 20 times day and only 29% knew that only breast milk should be given to the babies during the period of exclusive breastfeeding. The total knowledge score calculated was 17.14+-2.34 and was found to be positively related to age of the mother, her educational status and the number of children. Conclusion: There is good knowledge about breastfeeding amongst pregnant women and mothers visiting the outpatient department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. There is a need of creating awareness amongst them through workshops, seminars and awareness campaigns.
*Suman Moun Khatkar, & **Sonia Devi, Research Scholar (Nursing), Shri JJT University,Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India.***Dr. Santosh Gurjar, Principal, RPIITs Karnal, Haryana, India., 2020
Breastfeeding has many health and developmental advantages for infant and mothers. Breastfeeding remains the simplest, healthiest and least expensive feeding method that fulfills the infant's needs. In the study the aim was assess the knowledge regarding breastfeeding among postnatal mother and develop self-instructional module at civil hospital Haryana.A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding breastfeeding among postnatal mothers at civil hospital Jind, Haryana. 30 samples were selected by means of convenient sampling technique. Data was collected with the help of self structured knowledge questionnaire. Data analyzed by Descriptive(Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation) and Inferential technique. A little above one half of the total sample 16 (53.33%) have Average level of knowledge among post-natal mothers regarding breast feeding followed by good level of knowledge were 14 (46.67 %). None of the postnatal mother have low level of knowledge. There is no significant relationship between breastfeeding knowledge and selected demographic variables (age, education status, religion, residence, income, knowledge on breastfeeding and its source). The study shown that assess knowledge regarding breastfeeding among postnatal mothers with view to self-instructional module.
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016
The World Health Organisation (WHO)/United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) jointly recommend that women exclusively breastfed their infants for the first 6 months and continue to breastfed into the second year of life or longer. The importance of breastfeeding, especially EBF, is well established for the infant, the mother and the family. 1 In those settings when infant formula is used, they are introduced early and over-diluted. METHODS This cross sectional and hospital based study was conducted by Department of Community Medicine, Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur during the period of Jan 2016-March 2016. For the study, 500 mothers from post natal ward who had nursed their children in last five years were interviewed after taking verbal consent and using pre-tested questionnaire. Permission was sought from concerned authorities for this study explaining them the purpose of exercise and fixing time and place. Clearance was obtained from the Ethical committee of the College for the study.
In South Asia, only 24% -26% of babies born in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are breastfed within 1 hour while the corresponding rate for Sri Lanka is 75% and National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) data show ABSTRACT Background: Breast feeding is the best way of infant feeding. Physiologically, immunologically, psychologically best method and it is most vital for reducing infant mortality. Early human milk promotes gut maturation and immune activation. Therefore the objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast feeding among postnatal mothers at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Mandya. Methods: The data of the cross-sectional study includes demographic profile, knowledge among mothers regarding breast feeding and their attitude and practice towards breast feeding. Results: Out of 138 postnatal mothers, 84 were primiparous (60.9%) and 54 (30.1%) were multiparous. And 56 (40.6%) had vaginal delivery and 82 (59.4%) had caesarian delivery. It was found that 124 (89.8%) has not received antenatal counselling regarding breast feeding. It shows that 15.84% received prelactal feeds. Out of 82 cesarean deliveries, 35 (42.58 %) feed baby within 2 hours and in case of vaginal deliver only 23 (41.07%) breast fed within half an hour Reason for delayed feeding was found to be separation of baby in case of vaginal delivery 28.5% and fatigue in case of cesarean section (40.24%). Conclusions: In our study, it was found that, majority of them have not received antenatal counselling regarding breast feeding. Even though they have knowledge about breast feeding within appropriate time of delivery, still they are not practicing the same. It shows that, there is a gap between knowledge and practice. Intervention measures are needed to increase the attitude and practice of breast feeding.
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To access the knowledge, attitude and practices towards exclusive breast feeding among postnatal mothers. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Mohi-ud-din tertiary-care hospital Mirpur, Azad-Kashmir, from Mar 2017 to Feb 2018. Methodology: Study was conducted among 200 postnatal mothers at tertiary care hospital, using a structured questionnaire by ‘recall since birth’ method. Analysis was done using SPSS version 17. Results: Majority of the mothers were breast feeders, 27% were exclusive breastfeeding and 73% initiated breast feeding within 24 hours. The multivariate logistic regression showed that females who know exclusive breast feeding duration (95%CI-014, 1.381), breastfeeding better than artificial feed (95% CI-075, 1.182), mothers with hepatitis B, exclusive breastfeeding prevents pregnancy (95% CI-134, 1.220) and colostrum helps in immunity (95% CI-233, 1.436) were more educated and favored exclusive breastfeeding. Conclus...
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
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2022
Participants: 400 postpartum mothers (up to 6 months) Methods: The data was collected after obtaining University ethical clearance and administrative permissions from the four maternity hospitals in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. 400 postpartum mothers who attended the immunization clinics (up to 6 months) were approached through convenience sampling technique. The participants were explained about the purpose of the study. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the participants were selected. Informed consent was taken from the participants. The demographic data and breastfeeding related knowledge questionnaire was collected from the participants. Results: Only [46(11.5%)] postpartum mothers had good breastfeeding knowledge, [255(63.7%)] had average knowledge and [99(24.8%)] mothers had poor breastfeeding knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 4.94±1.92 (maximum score = 12 with mean score % = 41.16). Conclusions: Mothers' knowledge is a key factor for improving breastfeeding rates. The majority of the mothers attending immunization clinics were having insufficient knowledge regarding breastfeeding. This underlines the need for the involvement of health care professionals in educating mothers about breastfeeding. Implications for Practice: While developing countries strive to increase institutional births, there is a growing demand for a healthy atmosphere for breastfeeding in health care facilities. Improving the knowledge of expecting mothers in the antenatal period itself can bring in a lot of change in practice of breastfeeding as breastfeeding knowledge is an important factor for improving breastfeeding outcomes. Antenatal counseling regarding breastfeeding, arrangement of child birth classes to couples, provision of guidance and support, are
the journal of duhok university
Background: Breastfeeding has been found to have a positive influence on a child's health even after 12 months of postpartum. The World Health Organization and United Nation Children Fund recommend a continued breastfeeding for up 2 years or beyond. Breastfeeding is widely known for its benefits to both mother and infant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors that affect breastfeeding knowledge and practice of women who recently delivered in Duhok city. Method: A cross-sectional study, using a self-administered questionnaire among women who attended Duhok Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology between 14 November 2021 and 14 February 2022. All the participants were women aged 18-40 years. Result: All the participants were married women and multiparas ≥2 babies, aged 18-40 years with mean age of 29.22±5.6, more than one third (38.5%) was below 30 years old, and (33.5%) were having primary school educational levels. The women knowledge about breastfeeding in all of 400 ...
2021
Objectives: To study the knowledge attitude & practices regarding breastfeeding among RDW. Study design: A crosssectional study, Study Settings: Obstetrics unit of Chargawan PHC, Gorakhpur Study Period: August 2015 to July 2016. Result: Out of 400 mothers, 72% were in age group 25-29 yrs. Most of them were (56.3%) illiterate, housewives, Hindus (76.3%) and belonged to (73.5%) joint families. 204 (51%) in Lower social class (V), followed by 185 (46.3%) Lower middle (IV) socioeconomic class according to Modified B.G. Prasad Socioeconomic scale 2016. In this study it was found that among mothers of age <25yrs had poor knowledge about initiation of breast feeding within 1hr, giving colostrum and EBF for 6 months in comparison to mothers of aged >25 yrs. In relation to religion, there was significant association seen for early initiation of BF and EBF for 6 months. Early initiation of BF i.e. within 1 hr after birth was better followed in OBC caste in comparison to General & SC/ST ...