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Factors Contributing to Inadequate Exclusive Breast Feeding among Infants Aged 0-6 Months
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Ebrahem, Gawhara Gad Soliman Elwasefy, Shereen Ahmed Sabbour, Mona Emad Eldien Hussien |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Exclusive breastfeeding defined as infant receives only breast milk. No other liquids or solids are given–not even water–with the exception of vitamins, minerals and necessary medications up to the 1st six months. Globally, only 40% of world infants under 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed while slow progress in improving the rates has been reported. This study aimed to assess factors contributing to inadequate exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0-6 months. Methods: A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was carried out in maternal and child health centers (MCH) which included four different MCH centers which affiliated to Ministry of Health, Mansoura city, Egypt and randomly selected (using bowl methods). Subjects: The subjects of this study was comprised of all recruiting mothers during center visit for their infants’ vaccinations and they having infants aged 0 6 months and doesn't complete exclusive breast feeding at the time of the interview. Tools of Data Collection: The structured interview tool was developed by researchers to elicit information about factors contributing to inadequate exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0-6 months. Results: The current results were showed that 91% of the studied mothers they did not have information about EBF and 43.5% of the mothers did not practice EBF because their job and workload. Also, there were statistical significant differences between working condition and all of the following factors; problems in breast (infection, cracks or inverted nipple), thought that amount of milk was not enough to feed baby, maternal malnutrition and job and work load. Conclusion: this study concluded that factors contributing to inadequate exclusive breast feeding were mothers inadequate information about EBF and slightly less than half of them did not practice EBF because their job and workload. One quarter of them received advice from their parent to give additional food before six months of the child age. Recommendation: Strategies approved by the health workers and Non-government Organizations should be implemented to encourage exclusive breastfeeding, targeting the key role players who are; fathers, traditional birth attendants and all grandmothers Key word: Exclusive breast feeding, contributing factors, infants. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 14-06-2019 Date of acceptance: 29-06-2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://iosrjournals.org/iosr-jnhs/papers/vol8-issue3/Series-8/E0803083240.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
