Infant feeding decisions among pregnant women from a WIC population in Georgia

1990 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca F. Black ◽  
Jill P. Blair ◽  
Vicki N. Jones ◽  
Robert H. DuRant
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Infant Feeding Decisions

scholarly journals Partner notification by HIV-1 seropositive pregnant women: association with infant feeding decisions

AIDS ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 815-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carey Farquhar ◽  
Dorothy A. Mbori-Ngacha ◽  
Rose K. Bosire ◽  
Ruth W. Nduati ◽  
Joan K. Kreiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Partner Notification ◽  
Infant Feeding Decisions ◽  
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scholarly journals Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention among Pregnant Mothers

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tria Astika Endah Permatasari ◽  
Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika ◽  
Endang Laksminingsih Achadi ◽  
Urip Purwono ◽  
Anies Irawati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Prediction Tool ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Breastfeeding Intention ◽  
Child Hospital

AbstractExclusive breastfeeding intention is a mother’s intention to provide her baby only breast milk since the infant was born until at the age of 6 months. Intention in prenatal period is the direct affirmation of exclusive breastfeeding. This study aimed to find out the most dominant factor related to exclusive breastfeeding intention among pregnant women at a mother and child hospital in South Tangerang. A cross-sectional study design was conducted primarily. The samples were 143 pregnant women on their third semester pregnancy selected by purposive sampling. Intention was measured by the Infant Feeding Intention scale questionnaire. Meanwhile, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were measured by the modified Breastfeeding Attrition Prediction Tool questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the multivariate logistic regression analysis. It was 61.5% mother had strong exclusive breastfeeding intention. Perceived behavioral control dominantly influenced the exclusive breastfeeding intention (p value = 0.007; Odds Ratio 3.030; 95% CI = (1.361-6.746)). The other factors influencing intention were attitude, exposure to exclusive breastfeeding from social media, health workers’ support, previous breastfeeding experienceand mothers’ occupation. A mother with high perceived behavioral control has three times more likely to have ‘high exclusive breastfeeding intention’ than those having the low ones.AbstrakIntensi pemberian ASI eksklusif adalah intensi ibu untuk memberikan hanya ASI pada bayinya sejak dilahirkan hingga berusia enam bulan. Intensi pada periode prenatal merupakan penentu langsung pemberian ASI eksklusif. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui faktor paling dominan berhubungan dengan intensi pemberian ASI eksklusif pada ibu hamil di sebuah rumah sakit ibu dan anak di Kota Tangerang Selatan. Penelitian dengan desain studi potong lintang dilakukan secara primer. Sampel berjumlah 143 ibu hamil trimester ketiga dipilih secara purposive sampling. Intensi pemberian ASI eksklusif diukur menggunakan kuesioner the Infant Feeding Intentions scale. Sedangkan sikap, norma subjektif dan persepsi kontrol perilaku dinilai menggunakan modifikasi kuesioner Breastfeeding Attrition Prediction Tool. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis regresi logistik ganda. Sebanyak 61,5% ibu memiliki intensi kuat memberikan ASI eksklusif. Persepsi kontrol perilaku paling dominan berhubungan dengan intensi pemberian ASI eksklusif, (p=0,007; Odds Ratio 3,030; 95% CI (1,361-6,746). Faktor lainnya yang berhubungan dengan intensi adalah sikap, keterpaparan ibu terhadap ASI eksklusif dari media sosial, dukungan tenaga kesehatan, pengalaman menyusui sebelumnya, dan pekerjaan ibu dengan persepsi kontrol perilaku tinggi berpeluang tiga kali lebih besar memiliki ‘intensi tinggi’ untuk memberikan ASI eksklusif dibandingkan ibu berpersepsi kontrol perilaku rendah.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale Among Pregnant Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Maria Iliadou ◽  
Katerina Lykeridou ◽  
Panagiotis Prezerakos ◽  
Chara Tzavara ◽  
Styliani Tziaferi
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Greek Version

Preface

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-585
Author(s):  
WILLIAM H. FOEGE
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Health Department ◽  
The United States ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Infant Feeding Decisions

In November 1981, Dr Edward N. Brandt, Assistant Secretary of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, commissioned the Task Force to examine the scientific evidence regarding infant feeding and infant health in both the United States and developing countries. In addition, the report was to include recent information on trends, infant-feeding practices, and factors associated with infant-feeding decisions. The purpose of the Task Force was to determine those areas that were reasonably well studied and well proven and also to indicate where important deficiencies in knowledge existed. Because of the enormous volume of scientific literature dealing with infant feeding, the Task Force elected to concentrate on the most recent studies. In addition, studies of health effects were reviewed if they primarily addressed clinical outcomes in infants or children as end points. This approach necessarily excluded many of the laboratory studies that provide the theoretical framework under which breast-feeding would be expected to have important positive health effects relative to other forms of infant feeding. The Task Force also realized that because of the nature of clinical and epidemiologic research in this area, few of their conclusions could be based on the gold standard of causal research, namely, the randomized clinical trial. Nevertheless, to avoid arriving at conclusions and to say merely that more research was needed, would not live up to responsibility the Task Force was given. Accordingly, the authors of this report have tried to indicate which observational studies were of sufficient quality and consistency that reasonably firm conclusions could be reached, while indicating methodologic difficulties as they were found.

scholarly journals Roles, perceptions and control of infant feeding among low-income fathers

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten E Anderson ◽  
Jennifer C Nicklas ◽  
Marsha Spence ◽  
Katherine Kavanagh
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Solid Foods ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Male Caregivers ◽  
Supplemental Nutrition Program ◽  
Infant Feeding Decisions ◽  
And Control ◽  
Infant Behaviour

AbstractObjectiveIntroduction of solid foods before the recommended age of 4–6 months is a common practice in the USA, and appears to be especially prevalent among infants who are enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Currently, little is known about how fathers influence early infant feeding decisions, outside the decision to breast- or formula-feed. The purpose of the current study was to explore how fathers perceive the role they play in feeding and caring for their infants.DesignParticipants were twenty-one male caregivers, who were fathers or partners of the mothers of WIC income-eligible infants residing in two rural East Tennessee counties. In-depth, audio-taped telephone interviews were completed. Interviews were transcribed, coded and analysed according to standard grounded theory procedures to identify emergent concepts. These concepts were explored and linked together to become themes.ResultsThree themes emerged: (i) fathers’ roles; (ii) fathers’ perceptions; and (iii) control. Concepts within the theme of fathers’ roles included physical and emotional support for both mother and infant, validation of maternal decisions, and financial support. In the present study, fathers’ perceptions were primarily shaped by their own experiences, advice from those with experience, and information sought by the fathers. The theme of control appears to be the linkage between the fathers’ attempts to modify infant behaviour and infants’ response.ConclusionsA final conceptual model was created to explain the interrelated nature of the themes and may be helpful to those who work with fathers and/or families of new infants.

scholarly journals Influences on infant feeding decisions of first-time mothers in five European countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (8) ◽  
pp. 914-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Gage ◽  
P Williams ◽  
J Von Rosen-Von Hoewel ◽  
K Laitinen ◽  
V Jakobik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
European Countries ◽  
First Time Mothers ◽  
Infant Feeding Decisions ◽  
First Time

scholarly journals Infant feeding decisions and behaviours among low-income smoke-exposed women: timing and change during pregnancy

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 2796-2805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Markham Risica ◽  
Kristen McCausland
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Infant Feeding Decisions ◽  
Breast Fed ◽  
In Pregnancy

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to describe change in feeding intentions and predictors of breast-feeding intentions during the course of pregnancy.DesignAnalysis of prospectively collected data from a larger randomized controlled trial of a health education intervention to reduce environmental smoke exposure among women during and after pregnancy.SettingParticipants were recruited from prenatal clinics, but all further communication occurred with participating women living in the community.SubjectsLow-income, adult women (n399) were interviewed during the 16th and 32nd week of pregnancy to ascertain prenatal feeding intentions and breast-feeding knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy. Characteristics of women by infant feeding intention were assessed along with differences in intention from 16 to 32 weeks of pregnancy and feeding behaviours after delivery. Differences in psychosocial variables between women of different intention for infant feeding were measured. Women in each category of feeding intention were assessed for changes in psychosocial factors by eventual infant feeding behaviour.ResultsFeeding intention early in pregnancy was strongly, but not consistently, associated with feeding intention late in pregnancy, feeding initiation and later feeding patterns. Over one-third of women who were undecided at 16 weeks’ gestation or earlier initiated breast-feeding. Increases in knowledge and improvement in time, social factors and social support barriers were found among those who exclusively breast-fed.ConclusionsResults indicate that feeding decisions may change during pregnancy. Determining when women make feeding decisions during their pregnancy warrants more research. Interventions to increase breast-feeding intentions should target knowledge, self-efficacy and barriers.

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