scholarly journals Community-based assessment of infant feeding practices within a programme for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in rural Zimbabwe

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 563-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Orne-Gliemann ◽  
T Mukotekwa ◽  
A Miller ◽  
F Perez ◽  
M Glenshaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv Negative

AbstractObjectiveTo describe the infant feeding practices and attitudes of women who used prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in rural Zimbabwe.DesignA cross-sectional study including structured interviews and focus group discussions was conducted between June 2003 and February 2004.SettingThe study took place in Murambinda Mission Hospital (Buhera District, Manicaland Province), the first site offering PMTCT services in rural Zimbabwe.SubjectsThe interviews targeted HIV-infected and HIV-negative women who received prenatal HIV counselling and testing and minimal infant feeding counselling, and who delivered between 15 August 2001 and 15 February 2003. The focus groups were conducted among young and elderly men and women.ResultsOverall, 71 HIV-infected and 93 HIV-negative mothers were interviewed in clinics or at home. Most infants (97%) had ever been breast-fed. HIV-negative mothers introduced fluids/foods other than breast milk significantly sooner than HIV-infected mothers (median 4.0 vs. 6.0 months, P = 0.005). Infants born to HIV-negative mothers were weaned significantly later than HIV-exposed infants (median 19.0 vs. 6.0 months, P = 10−5). More than 90% of mothers reported that breast-feeding their infant was a personal decision, a third of whom also mentioned having taken into account health workers' messages.ConclusionThe HIV-infected mothers interviewed were gradually implementing infant feeding practices recommended in the context of HIV. Increased infant feeding support capacity in resource-limited rural populations is required, i.e. training of counselling staff, decentralised follow-up and weaning support.

scholarly journals Infant Feeding Practices and Perceived Optimal Breastfeeding Interventions among Low-Income Women Delivering at a Baby-Friendly Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (07) ◽  
pp. 669-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam K. Lewkowitz ◽  
Nandini Raghuraman ◽  
Julia D. López ◽  
George A. Macones ◽  
Alison G. Cahill
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Income Women

Objective To determine infant feeding practices of low-income women at a Baby-Friendly Hospital and to ascertain breastfeeding interventions they believe would increase exclusive breastfeeding. Study Design This cross-sectional study occurred at a tertiary care Baby-Friendly Hospital. Low-income women without breastfeeding contraindications were recruited at scheduled obstetrician/gynecologist appointments within 6 to 9 months of delivering a term, nonanomalous infant. Participants completed a survey. Outcomes included infant feeding patterns and perceived usefulness of proposed breastfeeding interventions. Results Of 149 participants, 129 (86.6%) initiated breastfeeding; by postpartum day 2 (PPD2), 47 (31.5%) exclusively breastfed, 51 (34.2%) breastfed with formula, and 51 (34.2%) exclusively formula fed. On a scale of 1 (“strongly agree”) to 5 (“strongly disagree”), women who supplemented with formula on PPD2 were significantly more likely than those who exclusively formula fed to agree education on neonatal behavior, 1 (interquartile range [IQR] 1, 2) versus 2 (IQR 1, 3); p = 0.026 and on-demand access to breastfeeding videos on latch or positioning, 1 (IQR 1, 2) versus 2 (IQR 1, 3), p = 0.043; 1 (IQR 1, 2) versus 2 (IQR 1, 3), p = 0.021, respectively, would have helped them exclusively breastfeed. Conclusion Though low-income women at a Baby-Friendly Hospital had high breastfeeding initiation rates, the majority used formula by PPD2. To increase breastfeeding rates among low-income women, future interventions should provide appropriate and effective breastfeeding interventions.

scholarly journals Influence of infant feeding practices on the occurrence of malnutrition, malaria and anaemia in children ≤5 years in the Mount Cameroon area: A cross sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e0219386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Nkeudem Asoba ◽  
Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele ◽  
Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi ◽  
Samuel Metuge ◽  
Rene Ning Teh
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mount Cameroon

scholarly journals Differences in infant feeding practices between Chinese-born and Australian-born mothers living in Australia: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy A. Bolton ◽  
Peter Kremer ◽  
Kylie D. Hesketh ◽  
Rachel Laws ◽  
Konsita Kuswara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Infant feeding practices of a tribal community in a mandal of Khammam district, Telangana

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5077
Author(s):  
Rajeshwar Rao Alwala ◽  
Shankar Reddy Dudala ◽  
Chandrasekhar Reddy Bolla ◽  
Manoj B. Patki ◽  
B. P. Ravi Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
False Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heath Education

Background: Breast milk is the best, safest and most nutritious food for infants. Though breast feeding is almost universal, there are yet some myths and false beliefs surrounding the practice due to various cultures and traditions in India. In the present study an attempt was made to understand various aspects of infant feeding practices among the Sugali tribes of Khammam district, Telangana state.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among Sugali community in Khammam mandal of Khammam district in Telangana from March to June 2010. In which 314 families with pre-school children were interviewed using a pre–designed semi-structured questionnaire.Results: Nearly 80% (251) of the mothers had said that they initiate breast feeding after one hour of delivery, while only 6% initiated breastfeeding within one hour delivery. About 54% of the mothers were giving colostrum to their newborns, while others (45.86%) were giving pre-lacteal feeding to the infants including jaggery water and honey. It was observed that most (71.65%) of the mothers were continuing to breastfeed their children more than 18 months. Only 11.78% of the mothers started weaning before 6 months of age. Socio-economic status, literacy rate and working status of the mothers were some of the influencing factors.Conclusions: The study identified the practices of infant feeding, their determinants among the sugali tribes and recommendations to improve their practices. False beliefs and difficulties regarding breast feeding need to be addressed through heath education and family support.

scholarly journals Study on infant feeding practices among mothers in rural areas of Faizabad District (U.P.), India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-837
Author(s):  
Vandana Gupta ◽  
Neeru Bala ◽  
Deepak Kumar Bose ◽  
Jyoti Kumari
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Four Blocks

The present study was undertaken to find out socio-demographic profile of respondents and to estimate the current feeding practices including breastfeeding, pre-lacteal feeding and complementary feeding. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four blocks namely Haringtonganj, Amaniganj, Bikapur and Sohawal of Faizabad District in 2015. Total 352 lactating mother having children’s aged from 6 months to 2 years were interviewed to collect information on pre designed and pretested proforma. The data was tabulated on Microsoft Excel sheet and analysed using chi-square test. Study findings showed that mostly 43.75% were in the age range of 20-25 years. More than half (58.51%) of the mothers were literate and majority 96.87% mothers were housewives. All mothers had done breastfeeding in which 73.58% mothers continued breastfeeding after 6 months at the time of study. Majority 89.49% responding mothers were given exclusive breastfeeding, 81.82% had given colostrum and 38.64% gave pre-lacteal feed to their baby. Most of the children (80.11%) were taking weaning food but majority 89.36% mothers did not prepare any special food for their children. The association between education of mothers and infant feeding practices was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). The study showed that mostly mothers adopted correct feeding practices at some extent and these practices were much influenced by education of mothers. So it is very necessary to imparting nutrition and health education to the mothers.

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