Breastfeeding practices and determinants of exclusive. The best physiological window of opportunity to stimulate lactation begins immediately after delivery, in the inpatient setting. Improving exclusive breastfeeding practices by using communication for development in infant and young child feeding programmes 1 unicef c4d orientation webinar series 201112 if a child survives the first month of life exclusive breastfeeding goes a long way towards. Analysis of some sociodemographic factors influencing. Benefits of breastfeeding and risk factors for difficulties. The research noted that factors such as low education, low income, gender inequalities, social influence, and traditional practices were hindering the uptake of exclusive breast feeding. This study centers on the study of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers a case study of the nursing mothers, in enugu state college of education technical. This study was therefore conducted to assess the breastfeeding pattern. Against the above premise the study investigated the factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practice among nursingmothers in uyo local government area of akwa ibom state. Data was collected from 600 randomly selected mothers of children aged 424 months, who visited four antenatal and children clinics. Ng is an academic website built in nigeria that is registered with the corporate affairs commission cac. Influential factors against exclusive breast feeding in working area of wania district health center of mimika regency eka setyaning suci1, a. Ebf is a physiological process which transpires in a specific socio economic milieu, to that end this paper labours to investigate the socio economic factors militating against its uptake. Enabling factors and barriers to optimal breastfeeding were then grouped into thematic categories and presented as a narrative.
Influential factors against exclusive breast feeding in. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among women. Indeed, breastfeeding has been shown to protect against postpartum haemorrhage, postpartum depression, ovarian and breast cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Exclusive breastfeeding ebf which is one of the major remedies to infant and child mortality, is largely underutilised especially in rural zimbabwe. Breastfeeding provides significant benefits even if a mother breastfeeds for a limited time. Given that ebf is a physiological process which transpires in a specific socio economic milieu, this study investigates the socioeconomic factors militating against.
The debate over whether to recommend exclusive breastfeeding for 46 months vs about 6 months has recently become more intense. Factors militating against exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers in the sekonditakoradi metropolis, ghana elizabeth sekyi and rosemond anyobodeh department of hospitality management, takoradi polytechnic, p. To assess factors militating against exclusive breastfeeding by the postnatal mothers. The need to assess the level and factors influencing breastfeeding becomes compelling against the huge investment of international and nigerian agencies, and the effect of such practices on the growing child and mother.
Project topic problems encountered by nursing mothers in practice of exclusive breastfeeding in onicha local government area of ebonyi state abstract this study focuses on problems encountered by nursing mothers in practice of exclusive breastfeeding in onicha local. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among women in muheza. Factors affecting the adoption of exclusive breastfeeding by mothers in chelstone, lusaka chimuka nchimunya1, hikabasa halwindi2, mbewe allan2, hazemba alice2, kingford chimfwembe3 1 natural resource development college, department of food and nutrition. Based on the results of this study, the following conclusions are drawn. A family medicine practice of a 530bed communitybased hospital in northwestern pennsylvania.
Pdf estimates shows exclusive breastfeeding ebf has the potential to prevent 11. Increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding policy. The factors that determine exclusive breastfeeding amongst babies below six months old at chitungwiza central hospital in zimbabwe ethel tiriabayamudzengerere nurse midwife, ministry of health and child welfare, united bulawayo hospitals, zimbabwe fungai hamilton mudzengerere. In lowincome communities, the cost of cows milk or powdered milk, plus bottles, teats, and fuel for boiling. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practice in. Breast milk promotes sensory and cognitive development and protects the infant against infections and chronic diseases. Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in nigeria bmc. Knowledge and practice of infection control among midwives. Benefits of breast feeding to the environment and the society. Mothers and babies benefit the most when breast milk is the only food or liquid given to babies for the first six months exclusive breastfeeding. Given that ebf is a physiological process which transpires in a specific socioeconomic milieu, this study investigates the socioeconomic factors militating against. Demography, knowledgegap effect and exclusive breastfeeding. Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices. Factors influencing breastfeeding exclusivity during the.
The purpose of the project was to identify the barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among mothers during the first 4. Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breast. Mothers age influence the practice of exclusive and nonexclusive breastfeeding of babies in benue state. Aug 04, 2015 exclusive breastfeeding ebf, which is defined as giving an infant only breast milk from birth up to 6 months of age, without giving other liquids or solids, not even water, with the exception of oral rehydration solution, or dropssyrups of vitamins, minerals or medicines has been shown to be one of the evidencebased interventions for child. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding ebf among working mothers in. Social and economic barriers to exclusive breast feeding in rural. Increasing rates of exclusive breastfeeding can help drive progress against other global nutrition targets. Original article preventing mothertochild transmission.
Exclusive breast feeding ebf uptake in zimbabwe is very low. Policies targeting stigma reduction and sociocultural factors affecting the choice of feeding are needed to optimise uptake of the less risky methods of. Given that ebf is a physiological process which transpires in a specific socioeconomic milieu, this study investigates the socioeconomic factors militating against its uptake. Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice in study area was lower. But breastfeeding is not just good for babies, it is good for mothers as well. Women should be encouraged to breastfeed even for a short period.
More than 20 years down, it is important to evaluate what impact the breastfeeding campaign has made especially on breastfeeding practice among nursing mothers. Data on 658 children less than 6 months of age were obtained from the nigeria demographic and health survey ndhs 2003. Bfhi section 2 final 14may09 world health organization. Often times, however, it fails to achieve the purpose for which it was designed owning to many factors. Social and economic barriers to exclusive breast feeding. Influence of sociodemographic factors on the practice of exclusive breastfeeding discussion postnatal care practices such as immunization and exclusive breastfeeding are. It was concluded that there is the need for midwives to intensify their health education on rural women which will address all issues of cultural barriers that militate against nursing mother from practising ebf keywords. Factors affecting the adoption of exclusive breastfeeding by. Educational status, age and ethnicity of mothers strongly predicted maternal practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Our primary objective is to assist and guide final year students with well researched and quality project topics, project works, research guides and project materials, at a very reduced and affordable price.
The study showed that sociocultural factors militating against exclusive replacement feeding are amenable to interventions such as maternal and community education and counseling, as well as training of health workers on infant feeding support. To study the factors influencing ebf practices among working mothers in udupi taluk. Breast milk and breastfeeding provides many health benefits for mothers and babies. This study was therefore conducted to assess the breastfeeding pattern among mothers nursing infants aged 36 months in abraka, delta state, nigeria. If a child survives the first month of life exclusive breastfeeding goes a long way towards cancelling out the health difference between being born into poverty or being born into. Pdf this study investigated some factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding ebf among mothers in dustinma community of katina state.
Some studies also report that mothers found exclusive breastfeeding to be physically strenuous and uncomfortable. Factors affecting the decision to initiate or continue breastfeeding several factors have been identified as. Exclusive breastfeeding ebf is one of the optimal infant and young child feeding practices. Mass media and promotion of the benefit of exclusive breastfeeding abstract media campaigns are often used to achieve audience mobilization and participation in the process of development. Benefits of breastfeeding and risk factors for difficulties breastfeeding benefits baby the dose response benefits of breastfeeding for infants exclusive breastfeeding any breastfeeding for 6 months 63% in serious colds, ear and throat infections for more than 4 months.
Pdf factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among women. To determine the factors associated with failure of exclusive breast feeding. Factors involved in failure of exclusive breast feeding practices among mothers raghib iqbal,1 mohammad ali,2 muhammad amin,3 muhammad saleem,1 jamal anwer,1 sardar ali1 abstract background. Purpose of the study the overall purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding amongnursing mothers in uyo local government area. The exclusive breastfeeding rate and early initiation to breastfeeding are still very low, because there are many factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding such as, lack of knowledge, lactation problems, poor family and social support, social norms, embarrassment, employment and child care. Pediatrics 1997 endorses exclusive breastfeeding i. Exclusive breast feeding is essential for babys health. Social and economic barriers to exclusive breast feeding in rural zimbabwe. Factors affecting actualisation of the who breastfeeding. Barriers to postnatal care and exclusive breastfeeding. Interventions emphasizing a practical education should therefore be targeted at addressing factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding. Factors militating against exclusive breastfeeding among. The world health organization who international code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes, adopted in 1981 by the world health assembly,57 is a comprehensive set of guidelines for those who work and.
Participants breastfeeding challenges were rated on a likert scale from. Breastfeeding is a universal cultural practice among human species of all races. This study was thus undertaken, to identify the level of and factors influencing breastfeeding practices among mothers of. Factors affecting adherence to exclusive breastfeeding. A more detailed understanding of the factors that influence the practice of exclusive breast feeding ebf in nigeria is needed to develop effective interventions to improve the rate of exclusive breastfeeding practices and thus reduce infant mortality. The surgeon generals call to action to support breastfeeding.
Consequently, the who and unicef have recommended exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery, followed by. The theory of planned behavior was used as a theoretical framework for this study. A questionnaire and group interviewed were the instruments used. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors associated with ebf in nigeria.
Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding clinical epidemiology. There are no studies that examined and documented the magnitude and associated factors of exclusive breastfeeding in the study area. The basic identified problem is that in spite of the importance of exclusive breast feeding, some nursing mothers are yet to adopt it. The overall purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding amongnursing mothers in uyo local government area. I factors associated with ii exclusive breastfeeding in. Exclusive breastfeeding practice and associated factors among. The exclusive breastfeeding rate and early initiation to breastfeeding are still very low, because there are many factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding such as, lack of knowledge, lactation problems, poor family and social support, social norms, embarrassment, employment and child care, and health services. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding in the first month of life among. Social and economic barriers to exclusive breast feeding in. The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing breastfeeding practices in edo state, nigeria. The framework may guide generation of hypothesis regarding factors affecting breastfeeding in urban poor settings that can be tested in the future, and guide interventions to improve breastfeeding practices and consequently child nutrition in urban poor settings. Exclusive breast feeding, factors influencing, rural communities.
Teaching points use and define the term exclusive breastfeeding. Pdf social and economic barriers to exclusive breast. Exclusive breastfeeding ebf, which is defined as giving an infant only breast milk from birth up to 6 months of age, without giving other liquids or solids, not even water, with the exception of oral rehydration solution, or dropssyrups of vitamins, minerals or medicines has been shown to be one of the evidencebased interventions for child survival 1, 2. Supporting breastfeeding during the hospital stay is ideal for a number of reasons. Having realtime access to clinical staff in the hospital is an. Okafor and others published factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice among nursing mothers in rural areas of enugu state and its implications for social. All mothers whose infants received wellchild care from birth to 1 year of age. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding in the first month of life. Other factors militating against the adoption of six months exclusive breastfeeding include. Exclusive breastfeeding may reduce the risk of anemia by delaying the return of the menstrual cycle for 20 to 30 weeks. Exclusive breastfeeding has been recognised as an important public health tool for the primary prevention of child morbidity and mortality.
Improving exclusive breastfeeding practices by using communication for development breastfeeding is a natural safety net against the worst effects of poverty. Mothers level of education influenced the practice of exclusive and nonexclusive breastfeeding of babies in benue state. A direct relationship was also found between age, educational level,income size,marital status and choice of feeding. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practice among. Nov 27, 2012 there are no studies that examined and documented the magnitude and associated factors of exclusive breastfeeding in the study area. General problems militating against breast feeding among working mothers. Pdf factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding.
To determine factors influencing feeding decisions, breastfeeding andor bottle initiation rates, as well as breastfeeding duration. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practice in rural. The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors militating against exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers in sekonditakoradi. Factors affecting the adoption of exclusive breastfeeding. In these cases, we suggest a minimum increase of 1. Exclusive breast feeding, initiation, weaning, sociocultural factors,rural area introduction breast milk is the best gift a mother can give her baby. Jan 11, 2011 exclusive breast feeding ebf has important protective effects on the survival of infants and decreases risk for many earlylife diseases. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practice in rural communities of cross river state, nigeria. Out of 27 studies on factors influencing ebf, only onefourth of the studies. Rantetampang2, bernard sandjaja3, anwar mallongi4 1magister program of public health, faculty of public health, cenderawasih university, jayapura.
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