| Literature DB >> 31050396 |
Priya Sultania1, Nisha R Agrawal1, Anjali Rani1, Dinesh Dharel2, Rachael Charles3, Rajesh Dudani3.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding is commonly practiced by a majority of mothers in developing countries, though there are widespread misconceptions about optimal breastfeeding traditions. In addition to culturally prominent rituals and social norms, incorrect and inadequate breastfeeding knowledge is major factors for this high-risk behavior.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31050396 PMCID: PMC6634608 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.2093
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Glob Health ISSN: 2214-9996 Impact factor: 2.462
Socio-demographic characteristics: (N = 1000).
| Factors | Respondents (%) | Factors | Respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Parity | ||
| <20 years | 130 (13%) | Unmarried | 110 (11%) |
| 20–30 years | 546 (55%) | Nulliparous | 120 (12%) |
| 30–40 years | 206 (20%) | Primipara | 251 (25%) |
| >40 years | 118 (12%) | Multipara | 519 (52%) |
| Marital status | Employment | ||
| Unmarried | 110 (11%) | Yes | 90 (9%) |
| Married | 890 (89%) | No | 910 (91%) |
| Religion | Nutritional Status (BMI) | ||
| Hindu | 738 (74%) | <18.5 | 238 (24%) |
| Muslim | 244 (24%) | 18.5–24.9 | 620 (62%) |
| Others | 18 (2%) | >25 | 142 (14%) |
| Education | Socioeconomic status | ||
| No formal education | 538 (54%) | Class I | 28 (3%) |
| Primary education | 186 (18%) | Class II | 49 (5%) |
| High school | 130 (13%) | Class III | 112 (11%) |
| Intermediate | 120 (12%) | Class IV | 318 (32%) |
| Graduate and above | 26 (3%) | Class V | 493 (49%) |
Women knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding (Multiple responses).
| Knowledge | Respondents (%) | Attitude | Respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child remains healthy | 636 (64%) | Breast feeding leads to loss of figure | 5 (0.5%) |
| More nutritious | 460 (46%) | Breast feeding is old fashioned | 21 (2%) |
| Gives natural immunity | 116 (12%) | Is pure & costs nothing | 519 (52%) |
| Helps in preventing conception | 138 (14%) | Fosters close bond | 710 (71%) |
| Mothers milk is the best milk | 714 (71.4%) | In public, it is embarrassing | 220 (22%) |
| Improves growth & development | 92 (9%) | Prevents going to work | 56 (6%) |
| Fore milk & hind milk | 2 (0.2%) | ||
Practices regarding breastfeeding (n = 770) [excluding unmarried & nullipara].
| Practices | Respondents (%) | Practices | Respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Breastfeeding | Complementary feed initiation | ||
| <1 hour | 346 (45%) | <1 month | 94 (12%) |
| 1–6 hours | 270 (35%) | 1–3 months | 102 (13%) |
| 6–24 hours | 56 (7.3%) | 3–6 months | 182 (24%) |
| >1 day | 98 (12.7%) | >6 months | 392 (51%) |
| Duration of exclusive Breast feeding | Pre- lacteal feed | ||
| <1 month | 128 (16.6%) | Given | 208 (27%) |
| 1–6 months | 234 (30.4%) | Not given | 562 (73%) |
| >6 months | 408 (53%) | ||
| Bottle feed | Colostrum Feeding | ||
| Given | 250 (33%) | Fed | 631 (82%) |
| Not given | 520 (67%) | Not Fed | 139 (18%) |
Reasons for stopping breastfeeding (multiple responses).
| Reasons | Respondents (%) | Reasons | Respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working mother | 28 (4%) | Subsequent pregnancy | 5 (0.6%) |
| Mother felt that breast milk was inadequate | 320 (41%) | Inverted nipple, cracked nipple, or breast abscess | 4 (0.6%) |
| Infant taking top feeds | 120 (15%) | Embarrassment in breastfeeding | 17 (2%) |
| Introduction of bottle milk | 230 (30%) | Mother felt that duration of breastfeed was adequate | 150 (19%) |
Source of information regarding breast feeding (multiple responses).
| Sources | Respondents (%) | Sources | Respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health personnel | 345 (35%) | Media or literature | 386 (39%) |
| Family/friend | 613 (61%) | Previous experience | 510 (57%) |
Correlation between initiation of breast feed with mode of delivery.
| Factors | Time of Initiation of Breastfeeding | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Delivery (p-value < 0.001) | <1 hour | 1–6 hours | 6–24 hours | >24 hours |
Home | 20 (25.3%) | 42 (53.1%) | 13 (16.5%) | 4 (5.1%) |
Hospital | 326 (47.2%) | 228 (33.1%) | 43 (6.2%) | 94 (13.6%) |
Normal vaginal | 188 (38.7%) | 143 (29.4%) | 99 (20.4%) | 56 (11.5%) |
LSCS | 53 (20.5%) | 114 (44.2%) | 49 (19%) | 42 (16.3%) |
Operative vaginal | 5 (19.2%) | 13 (50%) | 8 (30.8%) | 0 (0%) |
Correlation of duration of exclusive breastfeeding with education and socioeconomic factors.
| Factors | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Education (p-value = < 0.001) | <1month | 1–6 months | >6 months |
No formal education | 70 (17.2%) | 108 (26.5%) | 230 (56.3%) |
Primary | 22 (15%) | 22 (15%) | 103 (70%) |
High school | 17 (16.1%) | 47 (44.3%) | 42 (39.6%) |
Intermediate | 18 (21.1%) | 42 (49.4%) | 25 (29.4%) |
Graduate and above | 1 (4.2%) | 18 (75%) | 5 (20.8%) |
Yes | 4 (9.5%) | 22 (52.4%) | 16 (38%) |
No | 124 (17%) | 212 (29.1%) | 392 (53.9%) |
Class 1 | 3 (15.8%) | 10 (52.6%) | 6 (31.6%) |
Class 2 | 5 (13.2%) | 22 (57.9%) | 11 (28.9%) |
Class 3 | 9 (11.7%) | 33 (42.8%) | 35 (45.5%) |
Class 4 | 51 (19.8%) | 67 (26.1%) | 139 (54.1%) |
Class 5 | 60 (15.8%) | 107 (26.9%) | 212 (57.3%) |