Hilary Wren1, Lori Chambers. 1. Public Health Researcher, Toronto, Ontario, USA. hilary.wren@mail.mcgill.ca
Abstract
PURPOSE: To conduct a knowledge, attitudes and practices study of breastfeeding in the province of Krong Kep, Cambodia. METHODS: Mothers' breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes and practices were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered in Khmer to women with at least one child less than 60 months of age. Women meeting the eligibility requirements (N = 141) answered questions regarding their infant feeding practices, including initiation and duration of breastfeeding. FINDINGS: In Cambodia, the decision to breastfeed is rooted in a history of poverty. Twenty-five percent of women sampled initiated breastfeeding within the first hour post-delivery. In total, 82% of women initiated breastfeeding within the first 24 hours post-delivery, and 53% of women breastfed exclusively for exactly the recommended 6 months' duration. Nine women who reported exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months did not initiate breastfeeding within the first 24 hours post-delivery, likely because of the cultural practice of "roasting." Professional breastfeeding support programs do not exist in Krong Kep, Cambodia.
PURPOSE: To conduct a knowledge, attitudes and practices study of breastfeeding in the province of Krong Kep, Cambodia. METHODS: Mothers' breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes and practices were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered in Khmer to women with at least one child less than 60 months of age. Women meeting the eligibility requirements (N = 141) answered questions regarding their infant feeding practices, including initiation and duration of breastfeeding. FINDINGS: In Cambodia, the decision to breastfeed is rooted in a history of poverty. Twenty-five percent of women sampled initiated breastfeeding within the first hour post-delivery. In total, 82% of women initiated breastfeeding within the first 24 hours post-delivery, and 53% of women breastfed exclusively for exactly the recommended 6 months' duration. Nine women who reported exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months did not initiate breastfeeding within the first 24 hours post-delivery, likely because of the cultural practice of "roasting." Professional breastfeeding support programs do not exist in Krong Kep, Cambodia.
Authors: A H Hashmi; P B Nyein; K Pilaseng; M K Paw; M C Darakamon; A M Min; P Charunwatthana; F Nosten; R McGready; V I Carrara Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2019-11-28 Impact factor: 3.295
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