Attitude of Nursing Mothers towards Exclusive Breast feeding in Dogon Ruwa Community Kaltungo L.G.A of Gombe State (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.
Awareness and Practice of Breast Feeding among Mothers at Kiryandongo District Hospital
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2023
Breastfeeding is a key tool for nourishing a baby, preventing childhood illnesses like obesity, and hypertension later on in life. In addition, it reduces the cost to the family and the entire country. Uganda to some extent faces a great deal of challenges, particularly in the health sector. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of exclusive breastfeeding in mothers with infants between 1 day to 2 years of age attending the immunization and the pediatric inpatient in Kiryandongo Hospital and to identify factors that affect exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). A cross-section descriptive survey design was used. 187 respondents were selected randomly. The data were collected using a questionnaire and the data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages. The result of this study showed that 71.2 % knew the correct definition and duration of exclusive breastfeeding, 59.7% exclusively breastfeeds for the first six (6) months of life, 100% gave colostrum to their babies because they believed it provides nutrition and protection to their babies, 87% breastfed on demand. The result also showed that there is a positive attitude of mothers toward exclusive breastfeeding as 86.6% of them agreed that breast milk alone is sufficient to the baby during the first six (6) months of life as well as believed that EBF has benefits to both the infants and the mother. 51% of respondents weaned their babies between 15-18 months and 41% weaned between 19 months to 2 years. It was concluded that there was a high level of knowledge on breastfeeding among the respondents, more than half of the respondents practiced exclusive breastfeeding as recommended and relatively all the respondents had positive attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding.
Health workers are in general the first advocate of health benefits and subsequently are regarded as role models in whatever they teach and therefore in the practice of exclusive breastfeeding. This study sought to identify the barriers affecting exclusive breastfeeding among postpartum mothers during the first six weeks postpartum. It was a descriptive survey involving 80 female health workers of Wa Regional Hospital with a child aged more than 6 months. A structured Questionnaire was administered following informed consent to obtain information on their socio-demographic background characteristics as well as factors influencing the non practice of exclusive breastfeeding in their place of delivery, at work and at home. 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 are practicing exclusive breastfeeding. The study found out that majority of the respondents current feeding practice is breast milk with formula and they also used more than 1 week in doing exclusive breast feeding. 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. The study also found out that the attitudes of mothers regarding breastfeeding, mother-infant bonding, mode of delivery, and family support are also important in initiation and sustaining breastfeeding. Lastly the study found out that full-time employment and school enrollment are associated with decreased breastfeeding duration as a result of environmental barriers at both work and school. The study recommends that Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Hospital should revisit the way our health care services system done at the health centers, clinics and hospitals taking care of mothers during pre-and post natal clinics, then dominate the new system and strengthened system for the process of monitoring and evaluation of EBF practices at Wa Regional Hospital. The study recommends that the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service should empower skill and knowledge to health care providers who are providing RCH services direct dealing with nursing mothers, so that they will mental, couch perform support supervision to nursing mothers and to initiate campaign on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding through social and developments women groups.
Breastfeeding Awareness and Practices in Abakaliki, Southeast, Nigeria
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
Background: The Federal Teaching Hospital is the only tertiary hospital in Ebonyi State Nigeria. It receives referrals from the general and private hospitals, primary health centers in the state as well as the surrounding state. Breast feeding is a social norm among the indigenes of the state hence practiced commonly. Aim: The study was aimed at determining the knowledge and practice of exclusive breast feeding among the women presenting in the hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in the maternity unit of the hospital over three months' period from March to May 2015. A structured data sheet was administered to each mother presenting in the maternity unit of the hospital and willing to participate which were consecutively recruited into the study. Results: A total of 500 mothers participated in the study. About 98.4% were aware of exclusive breast feeding while 90.2% practiced it for different reasons and duration. Only 76.4% practiced it for a period of 4-6 months. Majority of the mothers (90.0%) got the information about exclusive breast feeding from the hospital. Times of initiation of breast feeding after delivery were 38.2% within 30 minutes and 33.2% an hour respectively. Seventy six percent of the mothers' breastfed on demand. About 91.6% were willing to practice exclusive breast feeding for subsequent babies. Surprisingly 10.2% of the mothers discarded their colostrums. Practice of exclusive breast feeding was significantly related to educational status and occupation. Conclusion: Greater awareness and practice of exclusive breastfeeding has been achieved but more still needed to be done especially about the time of initiation, giving of colostrums and the duration of exclusive breast feeding since up to 10.4% of the participants still discarded their colostrums particularly those that delivered outside the hospital.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2022
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Nigerian journal of paediatrics, 2022
Introduction Severe acute malnutrition accounts for a significant proportion of admission into the tertiary children's hospital in Freetown. However, adequate breastfeeding is supposed to protect against severe malnutrition. Against this background, the knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers of children admitted into the hospital, were assed to determine the current state of breastfeeding in Sierra Leone. Methods: A structured questionnaire specifically designed and pretested was used to gather information on the knowledge, attitude and practice of breastfeeding of mothers with children aged 3 years and below admitted into ODCH between January and April 2021. Result: Of the 206 mothers studied, 168 (81.6%) were aged 18 to 35 years, 145 (70.4%) married. Thirty-five (17%) respondents had inadequate knowledge, while 61 (29.6%) had poor attitude and 115 (55.8%) poor practice. Factors associated with poor breastfeeding practice include age below 18 years, unmarried mothers and delivery by Caesarian section. Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months was associated with being married (ρ-0.002). Initiation of breast feeding within 1 hour was associated with being married (ρ-0.001) and vaginal delivery (ρ-0.005) while prelacteal feeding was associated with preterm delivery (ρ-0.020). Conclusion: Despite a high prevalence of adequate knowledge among mothers of children presenting in the facility, the practice of breast feeding remain poor. There is need to provide support to mothers to appropriately carry out good breast feeding practices especially for younger and unmarried mothers and those who deliver via ceasarean section.
J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage, 2021
Exclusive breastfeeding provides nutritional, and developmental psychological advantages with regard to general wellbeing of an infant and has dramatically reduced infant deaths in developing countries. This study assessed the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding among women attending antenatal clinic in four communities within Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT, Abuja. The questionnaire sought socio-demographic information, Religion and cultural influence as well as knowledge and awareness level of EBF practice. The data collected was analyzed using Odd ratio, frequencies and simple percentages. The result of the study showed that 70.0% had the knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding, 54.4% exclusively breastfed their newborns for the first six months of life. There was positive attitude among the participants towards exclusive breastfeeding as 70.0% of them agreed that breast milk alone is sufficient for the baby during the first six months of life. There was high level of knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding among the respondents, almost half of the participants practiced exclusive breastfeeding and relatively all the respondents had positive attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding. However, Illiteracy (60.0%; OR = 1.5) and Culture (66.7%; OR = 2.0) negatively influenced exclusive breastfeeding in the area council. Although, majority of the women in this study had good knowledge and attitude towards Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), the practice is not high. There is still need for improvement. More awareness on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding must be emphasized in order to increase the knowledge and compliance of the women as only 54.4% actually practiced it. Promotion of EBF should involve programmes that will capture not only nursing mothers and health workers, but other members in the communities, most especially husbands and older women who are involved in child care.
European Journal of Preventive Medicine
Background: Breastfeeding is a basic human activity, vital to infant and maternal health. A good breastfeeding advice from health professionals can influence a mother's decision to initiate and maintain breastfeeding positively. This study is aimed at assessing clinical medical students' knowledge, attitudes and intending practice towards breastfeeding. Method: Consecutive sampling method was used. Results: Knowledge on the definition of the term EBF was correct in 120 (69.4%) of the students, 47 (27.2%) of them got it wrong while 6 (3.45) did not known the definition of EBF. The early advantages of EBF was known by over 70% of the students and the contraindications to BF was gotten by over 60% of the students. The students' knowledge about some false notion on not giving EBM to sick babies, cause of nipple crack and inadequacy of BF for twin deliveries were good with over 70% of them knowing the right thing concerning these. The attitude of the students towards BF was very good with over 80% of them having good attitude towards BF, however 16 (9.3%) will not BF for two years because they believe that it will make their breast to sag, while 23 (13.3) did not know if that is true and 62 (77.5%) disagree with the statement. The intending practice of BF was generally good among the students with over 90% agreeing to do initiate BF within 6 hours of delivery and practicing EBF for 6 months. The intending practice of BF was generally good among the students with over 90% agreeing to initiate BF within 6 hours of delivery and practicing EBF for 6 months. The major factors influencing decisions for EBF includes WHO recommendations 108 (48.6%) out of 222 multiple responses, closely followed by mothers who are still in school for further studies 59 (26.6%). Family advice was the least factor with only 2 (0.9%). The major factors influencing decisions for termination of breastfeeding includes WHO recommendations 75 (35.0%) out of 222 multiple responses, closely followed by mothers who are still in school for further studies 44 (20.6%. Family advice was the least factor with only 4 (1.9%). Conclusion. The knowledge, attitude and intending practice on BF by the students were good, but more needs to be done in the area of knowledge because they are the future doctors who will play an important role in educating the society on breastfeeding.