scholarly journals Poor Infant Feeding Practices and High Prevalence of Malnutrition in Urban Slum Child Care Centres in Nairobi: A Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Mwase ◽  
Antonina Mutoro ◽  
Victor Owino ◽  
Ada L. Garcia ◽  
Charlotte M. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Infant feeding: a selective review and research needs

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 167-82
Author(s):  
J. A. Kusin
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Social Science Discipline ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Growth Faltering ◽  
High Prevalence

Growth faltering starting in infancy can be considered the onset of malnutrition. Infant feeding practices as well as a high prevalence of infectious diseases are causal in this process. While general recommendations on infant feeding are useful as guidelines, it is futile to attempt univorm recommendations as good feeding practices are bound to differ by community. It is felt that the biomedical and social science discipline should investigate the factors influencing infant feeding as well as the consequences of habitual practices on infant health and survival.

scholarly journals How is breastfeeding perceived in the informal work environment? A qualitative study among working mothers in India and South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Horwood ◽  
Aditi Surie ◽  
Lyn Haskins ◽  
Silondile Luthuli ◽  
Rachael Hinton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Working Mothers ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Informal Work

Abstract Background Worldwide, over 740 million women make their living in the informal economy. These women do not benefit from formal employment benefits, such as maternity leave, that can improve infant feeding practices. Returning to work is one of the biggest challenges women face to maintaining breastfeeding but little is known about how informal work impacts on infant feeding.Methods The study used a qualitative research design. Purposive and snowball sampling was employed. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted among men and women working in the informal sector in India and South Africa. Data was analysed using a thematic approach and the framework method.Findings Between March and July 2017, 14 FGDs were conducted in South Africa and nine in India. Most women were knowledgeable about the benefits of breastfeeding and reported initiating breastfeeding. However, pressures of family responsibilities and household financial obligations often forced mothers to return to work soon after childbirth. Upon return to work many mothers changed their infant feeding practices, adding breastmilk substitutes like formula milk, buffalo milk, and non-nutritive fluids like Rooibos tea. Some mothers expressed breastmilk to feed the infant while working but many mothers raised concerns about breastmilk becoming ‘spoilt’. Breastfeeding in the workplace was challenging as the work environment was described as unsafe and unhygienic for breastfeeding and childcare. Mothers also described being unable to complete their work tasks while caring for an infant. In contrast, the flexibility of informal work allowed some mothers to successfully balance competing priorities of child care and work. Sociocultural challenges influenced breastfeeding practices. For example, men in both countries expressed mixed views about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding was perceived as good for both mother and child, however it was culturally unacceptable for women to breastfeed in public. This affected the ability of working mothers to breastfeed outside the home and contributed to a lack of respect for women who chose to breastfeed in the workplace.Conclusion Mothers working in the informal sector face multiple challenges to maintaining breastfeeding. Interventions are required to support optimal feeding and child care if global nutrition and development goals are to be met.

Infant Feeding Practices and Weight Gain in Toddlers Born Very Preterm: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeannie Rodriguez ◽  
Olivia Affuso ◽  
Andres Azuero ◽  
Charles A. Downs ◽  
Anne Turner-Henson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Very Preterm

scholarly journals ‘She must cover up whilst the baby is feeding’: Experiences and attitudes about breastfeeding among female and male informal workers in India and South Africa.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Horwood ◽  
Aditi Surie ◽  
Lyn Haskins ◽  
Silondile Luthuli ◽  
Rachael Hinton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Informal Work ◽  
Informal Workers ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices

Abstract Background: Worldwide, over 740 million women make their living in the informal economy and do not benefit from formal employment benefits, such as maternity leave, that can improve infant feeding practices. Returning to work is one of the biggest challenges women face to maintaining breastfeeding. This study aimed to explore interactions between informal work and breastfeeding practices. Methods: The study used a qualitative research design. Purposive and snowball sampling was employed. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted among men and women working in different types of informal jobs, in India and South Africa. Data was analysed using a thematic approach and the framework method.Results: Between March and July 2017, 14 FGDs were conducted in South Africa and nine in India. Most women were knowledgeable about the benefits of breastfeeding and reported initiating breastfeeding. However, pressures of family responsibilities and household financial obligations often forced mothers to return to work soon after childbirth. Upon return to work many mothers changed their infant feeding practices, adding breastmilk substitutes like formula milk, buffalo milk, and non-nutritive fluids like Rooibos tea. Some mothers expressed breastmilk to feed the infant while working but many mothers raised concerns about breastmilk becoming ‘spoilt’. Breastfeeding in the workplace was challenging as the work environment was described as unsafe and unhygienic for breastfeeding and childcare. Mothers also described being unable to complete their work tasks while caring for an infant. In contrast, the flexibility of informal work allowed some mothers to successfully balance competing priorities of child care and work. Sociocultural challenges influenced breastfeeding practices. For example, men in both countries expressed mixed views about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding was perceived as good for both mother and child, however it was culturally unacceptable for women to breastfeed in public. This affected the ability of working mothers to breastfeed outside the home and contributed to a lack of respect for women who chose to breastfeed in the workplace. Conclusion: Mothers working in the informal sector face multiple challenges to maintaining breastfeeding. Interventions are required to support optimal feeding and child care if global nutrition and development goals are to be met.

scholarly journals Infant Feeding Practices and Challenges: A Pilot‐Study in Lebanon

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahla Hwalla ◽  
Farah Naja ◽  
Talar Fossian ◽  
Dina Zebian ◽  
Lara Nasreddine
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of determinants and impact of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices on nutritional status and common illnesses among infants in urban slum

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4563
Author(s):  
Monika S. Masare ◽  
Gajanan Soyam ◽  
P. A. Hiwarkar
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Illnesses

Background: The present research was carried out with an objective to study various breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices its effect on nutritional status of children and association with common illness like diarrhea and ARI.Methods: This cross sectional observational study was conducted on infant registered in under five-clinic at an urban health center in urban slum. A semi structured questionnaire was used to study the current breast feeding and infant feeding practices among mothers of the study subjects. The analysis was done using Microsoft Excel.Results: There was universal breastfeeding with almost all children having ever been breastfed. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months was not practiced as only about 37.72% of infants were exclusively breastfed for six months. Factors associated with sub-optimal infant and young child feeding practices in these settings include mother’s education level, lack of knowledge of proper feeding practices, lower socioeconomic status, and frequent illness. Noncompliance with proper exclusive breast-feeding practices was associated with more chances of having diarrhoea and acute respiratory illness among infants.Conclusions: The study indicates poor adherence to WHO recommendations for breastfeeding and infant feeding practices leading to more chances of falling ill with common illnesses.

scholarly journals ‘She must cover up whilst the baby is feeding’: Experiences and attitudes about breastfeeding among female and male informal workers in India and South Africa.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Horwood ◽  
Aditi Surie ◽  
Lyn Haskins ◽  
Silondile Luthuli ◽  
Rachael Hinton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Informal Work ◽  
Informal Workers ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices

Abstract Background: Worldwide, over 740 million women make their living in the informal economy and do not benefit from formal employment benefits, such as maternity leave, that can improve infant feeding practices. Returning to work is one of the biggest challenges women face to maintaining breastfeeding. This study aimed to explore interactions between informal work and breastfeeding practices. Methods: The study used a qualitative research design. Purposive and snowball sampling was employed. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted among men and women working in different types of informal jobs, in India and South Africa. Data was analysed using a thematic approach and the framework method. Results: Between March and July 2017, 14 FGDs were conducted in South Africa and nine in India. Most women were knowledgeable about the benefits of breastfeeding and reported initiating breastfeeding. However, pressures of family responsibilities and household financial obligations often forced mothers to return to work soon after childbirth. Upon return to work many mothers changed their infant feeding practices, adding breastmilk substitutes like formula milk, buffalo milk, and non-nutritive fluids like Rooibos tea. Some mothers expressed breastmilk to feed the infant while working but many mothers raised concerns about breastmilk becoming ‘spoilt’. Breastfeeding in the workplace was challenging as the work environment was described as unsafe and unhygienic for breastfeeding and childcare. Mothers also described being unable to complete their work tasks while caring for an infant. In contrast, the flexibility of informal work allowed some mothers to successfully balance competing priorities of child care and work. Sociocultural challenges influenced breastfeeding practices. For example, men in both countries expressed mixed views about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding was perceived as good for both mother and child, however it was culturally unacceptable for women to breastfeed in public. This affected the ability of working mothers to breastfeed outside the home and contributed to a lack of respect for women who chose to breastfeed in the workplace. Conclusion: Mothers working in the informal sector face multiple challenges to maintaining breastfeeding. Interventions are required to support optimal feeding and child care if global nutrition and development goals are to be met.

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