Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding amongst Mothers of Infants in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria (original) (raw)
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International Research Journal of Education and Technology, 2023
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is an important public health strategy for improving children's and mother's health by reducing child morbidity and mortality as well as helping to reduce healthcare costs. It is considered by health experts as one of the major strategies which help the most widely known and effective intervention for preventing early childhood deaths. It is against this background that this study was set to find out how knowledgeable the nursing mother are on the practices with corresponding attitude towards exclusive breast feeding. The cross sectional design was used with the aid of structured questionnaire to elicit information from the target population. A total of 457nursing mothers were purposively sampled and distributed with the structured questionnaire across the three senatorial districts in the state, out of which only 400 questionnaires were returned. Using SPSS package as a statistical tool for analysis, descriptive statistics and One Sample t-test statistics were used to analyse the data. The responses from qualitative data via the use of focus group discussion (FCD) were also analysed using ethnographic method. Deductively, it was found that there was relatively fair knowledge toward exclusive breast feeding, despite been knowledgeable, it was found that nursing mothers have negative attitude toward the practice of exclusive breast feeding. Majority of the nursing women saw no need of practicing EBF. The study also found that there were significantly differences in the use of exclusive breastfeeding among the nursing mothers. That is the old nursing women practice EBF than the young nursing mothers. Base on this, the study therefore recommends among others that there is need to intensify the awareness campaign toward the practice of EBF for a more healthy living of the babies that could go a long way in reducing the cost expenditure on healthcare service.
Exclusive breastfeeding of babies for six months is a well recognized childhood survival strategy of great benefits in reducing under-five mortality rates; as well as of great value to mother's health. This descriptive study investigated awareness of the benefits and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Anyigba, Kogi State. The study simple-randomly selected 286 nursing mothers attending Child Welfare Clinic in two hospitals in Anyigba, North Central, Kogi State, Nigeria. Research instruments include Interviewer-questionnaire, in-depth interview and focus group discussions. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings show among others majority (95.3%) of the respondents was well informed about exclusive breastfeeding; Knowledge of various benefits was high and 66.7% had practiced exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Based on these findings, it is recommendation that effort should be focused on creating more awareness and educating mothers and other significant members of the society on benefits of exclusive breastfeeding; government at all levels should encourage the practice of exclusive breastfeeding by putting necessary facilities in place, such as crèches in work place and in some public place. The period of maternity leave should also be lengthen so as to increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding for maximum benefit to mother and child, as well as the society at large.
Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health, 2017
Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding EBF is the feeding of an infant entirely with breast milk (i.e. via lactation). EBF is an important public health strategy for improving infant and child morbidity and mortality indicators, The World Health Organization (WHO) &(UNICEF) recommend exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6months of life, EBF, improves the growth, and survival status of newborns and is best forms of prevention. Goals: To assess the related factors hindering mothers knowledge, attitude and practices towards exclusive breast feeding of infants in Juba. Methodology: Study design & area: A questionnaire-based qualitative study was conducted on a group of 123 nursing mothers from December 2013 to 30th June 2014 to evaluate knowledge attitude and practices towards EBF, The sample size was selected randomly at AL-Sabah Hospital. Results: age range 54.5% of age 16-25yrs, 40.7% of 26-35yrs and finally 4% were 36-45yrs. Educational level; 38.2% basic, 19.5% secondary, 7.3% university, 35% illiterate, (tot literate 65%). Social status; 2.4% were single mothers, 92.7% were married, 4.1% divorced/ separated and 0.8% widow. Income; 8.1% self-employed, 12.2% employed both in private and public sector, 79.7% unemployed. Residence area; 22.0% of mothers from Juba, 26.0% from Kator, 43.2% from Munuki, and 9.7% from Rajaf Religion background, 93.5% Christians, 5.7% Muslims and 0.8% no credo, bear chronic illness; 8.1% had chronic illness, 91.9% absent of chronic (medical report). ANC attendance; 77.2% regularly attended, 11.4% irregularly, 10.6% never been to ANC, and 0.8% do not know ANC, with house hold dependants; 16.3% had other infants, 19.5% had children of >2 years at t home, 21.1% had adults > 60 years old and 43.1% had no departments. Breastfeeding practice: 96.7% practicing breastfeeding only 3.3% not practicing breastfeeding. The frequency during day: 59.3%were breastfed 8 times or more, 11.8% breastfed less than 8 times, 26.0% not sure and 3.3% not breastfed. Start of breastfeeding: 66.2% immediately after birth, 20.3% within hours, 13.8% within days and 3.3% not breastfeeding, knowledge about duration of EBF; 17.1% first 3 months, 67.5% first 6 months, 8.1% up-to 2yrs and 7.3% don`t know , Attitude to practice EBF; 85.4% Agree to EBF, 8.1% uncertain and 6.5% disagree, complementary foods: 22.8% of infants introduced to complementary food before 4 months, 37.4% between 4-6 months, 30.9% after 6 months and 8.9% do not know, while 35 % exclusively will breastfeed, 14.7% were given juice & water, 4.9% were given soup , 45.5% were given others foods. interference breastfeeding with work productivity and payment : 27.6% of the women agree that time spent
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Exclusive Breastfeeding in Adamawa, Nigeria
American Journal of Public Health Research, 2018
Background: Despite the efficacy of the Early Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) approach to child nutrition in reducing child mortality, few nursing mothers in Nigeria are willing to adopt this method of feeding. Objective: This research was therefore undertaken in order to assess the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on EBF of antenatal clinic attendees in Northeastern Nigeria. Study Design: Cross Sectional Community Survey. Methods: Two hundred and fifty expectant mothers attending the ANC clinical sessions at Specialist Hospital, Yola, Adamawa State, were recruited for this study. The mean age of the women was twenty eight. Data was generated from a corpus consisting of health talks and questionnaires on the respondents' KAP on EBF during these clinical sessions at this health facility. Results: The results of the survey revealed the problems that inhibit or reduce the practice of exclusive breastfeeding to include the following: the assumption that colostrum is stale milk-84%; breast milk lacks sufficient nutrients-approximately 62%; and expressed breast milk is contaminated milk-just under 98%. With respect to the mother's attitude to EBF, 60% believed that this method of feeding would flatten their breasts and 78% that EBF causes respiratory tract infections. Furthermore, over 64% thought that food supplements were ideal for infants and that EBF was suitable only for working mothers. Conclusion: These results clearly demonstrate the lack of awareness and education on EBF. From both a national and international perspectives, poor maternal nutrition, inadequate support from spouses, family and even nurses and doctors are some of the constraints that limit the rate of practicing exclusive breastfeeding. Public health initiatives on the benefits of EBF need to be addressed, particularly at antenatal clinics and also through outreach programs that target mothers in the rural communities who have limited access to health care.
Exclusive breastfeeding is one of the strategies to improve nutritional status and growth in children. This is due to the fact that feeding infant exclusively with breastmilk only for the first six months of life avert major causes of neonatal illnesses and death. Hence, the main objective of this study is to examine the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers attending infant welfare clinic, in Obafemi Owode Primary health centers Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and multistage sampling technique was used for the study. The sample consisted of 420 respondents' selected using convenient sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a self-developed structured questionnaire with reliability index of 0.78. Data collected were analysed using percentages, frequencies, chisquare and regression. The result shows high level of respondent knowledge 285 (67.9%) about EBF, 292 (69.5%) of the respondents has positive attitude while 333(50.9%) demonstrated good practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practice identified from the study were knowledge, attitude and cultural practices. The finding further revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between level of knowledge, attitude, cultural beliefs of respondents and practice of EBF with p-value of 0.000 at 0.05 level of significance. In conclusion, there is need for nurses and midwives to always evaluate mothers knowledge about and attitude towards exclusive breastfeeding during antenatal visit and encourage continuous education and reiteration of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding at every point of contact with the mothers to improve EBF practice.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of childbearing age
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for up to 6 months. Despite the importance of breast milk, EBF is far less prevalent in Nigeria than is recommended for developing countries. Worse still, the odds of EBF practice are very low in rural communities. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of EBF as well as identify the factors associated with EBF practice among mothers of childbearing age in Chamo town, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Methods: The study is a cross-sectional design using a questionnaire to assess the required information. The methodology involved the use of simple random sampling to select mothers of reproductive age from Chamo town, which is a rural community located in Jigawa State, Nigeria. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to assess the mother's knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding EBF. Simple and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors associated with the practice of EBF. Results: A total of 400 mothers between the ages of 18 and 41 took part in the study. More than half of the participants (57.8%) were between the ages of 26 and 33 and had a primary level of education (30.5%). Only 26.8% of the respondents practice EBF. Those with a tertiary education (AOR = 10.00, p < 0.001), civil servants (AOR = 12.51, p < 0.001), those aware of EBF (AOR = 3.65, p = 0.002), those with correct EBF knowledge (AOR = 4.61, p < 0.001), those with a positive attitude toward EBF demand (AOR = 0.51, p = 0.050), and those who received encouragement from their community (AOR = 9.87, p < 0.001) were more likely to practice EBF. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that the majority of the respondents' knowledge, attitude, and practice of EBF were minimal. This shows the need to step up efforts to educate mothers about the advantages of EBF for both their own health and that of their children while they are in the hospital recovering from childbirth.
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is defined as " an infant's consumption of human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications until six months ". WHO (2010). Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for six months is important for both infant and maternal health. Infants who are not exclusively breastfeed are more likely to develop gastrointestinal infections, Olaoluwa (2013) not only in developing but also in industrialized countries. The risk of mortality due to diarrhea and other infections can increase many-fold in infants who are either partially breastfed or not breastfed at all. WHO (2010). During the first two months of life, infants who are not breastfed are nearly six times more likely to die from infectious diseases than infants who are breastfed; between 2 and 3 months, non-breastfed infants are 4 times more likely to die compared to breastfed infants. Care 2010). Breast feeding is the very stage of improving child's survival. Breast milk as food for infants is very beneficial for the all round growth of a child. It enhances the physical, mental and social growth of a child. Breast milk contains many nutritional values like antibodies which boost the immunity of a child, prevents child mortality and morbidity. Breast milk has a enormous impact on the health of infants, most especially those who weighed less at birth. It has been discovered that breast milk is far more nutritious than processed milk. Aside from the benefits of breast milk on an infant, breast feeding creates an inevitable bond between a mother and her child (Heckman 2011). World Health Organisation and united Nations International Children Emergency recommended breast milk as an ideal food for infants, and that is why in the past decades, these organisations have been encouraging mothers world wide to embrace the practice of breastfeeding, particularly exclusive breastfeeding. Breast milk is an ideal way of providing food for the health, growth and development of infants, and it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of nursing mothers. A recent review has shown that on a population basis exclusive breastfeeding for six months is the optional way of feeding infants. Thereafter infants should receive complementary foods with continued breastfeeding UI) to two years of age or beyond. AGIO (2004) Breast milk is the natural first food for babies, it provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life. and it continues to provide up to half or nitre of a child's nutritional needs during the second half of
International journal of health sciences
Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that Nursing mothers in Igoli were aware of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and the benefit derived from it. However only, very few of them did posed negative attitude regarding tight schedule while majority of the nursing mother had positive perceptions regarding exclusive breast feeding. It was recommended that nursing mothers should be advice to adopt exclusive breastfeeding as the best method of feeding their babies for the first six month of life. Also nursing mothers in Igoli should be educated on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to change their negative perception.
Africa journal of nursing and midwifery, 2009
Breastfeeding is an important resource which includes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). It provides food, health and care simultaneously. Therefore a descriptive survey was carried out to assess knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices as related to EBF. The study population consisted of all mothers of child bearing ages (15-49 years) who had children from (0-2 years). Simple random sampling was used in selecting ten villages out of twenty-three and single-stage cluster sampling was used to select three hundred (300) respondents for the study. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. The results revealed that the majority of the respondents 240 (80.0%) were aware of EBF; 162 (54.0%) were knowledgeable about EBF while 180 (60.0%) practised EBF. It was concluded that women in the Ikot Omin community, in Nigeria practised EBF and the recommendations focused on the fact that health workers should continue to enco...
European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) provides all an infant requires for optimal growth and development in the first six months of life. Although most babies are breastfed in Nigeria, only 23% are exclusively breastfed. This study was carried out to ascertain the knowledge, practice and problems associated with EBF amongst mothers attending the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Methods: A 5-month cross sectional study was carried out in the Paediatric outpatient clinic (POPC) of RSUTH. A total of 343 mothers were randomly recruited and a pre-tested structured questionnaire administered after obtaining informed consent. Results: Ninety eight percent of the mothers had heard of EBF, 88% knew of its content and 80.2% knew that the duration of EBF was for 6 months. Only 46.4% exclusively breastfed their babies for 6 months and about 66% of participants knew of its benefits to both mother and child. Breastfeeding was commenced within 1 hour of delivery by 40.8% of m...