scholarly journals Assessment of Feeding Practice among Mothers Attending the Immunisation Clinic of UCMS Hospital, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Binod Kumar Gupta ◽  
Raju Kafle ◽  
Nagendra Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Place Of Delivery ◽  
Pediatric Ward ◽  
Night Feeding

INTRODUCTION: Practice of exclusive breast feeding has dramatically reduced infant mortality in developing countries due to reduction in diarrhea and infectious diseases. We conducted a study to assess the feeding practices among mothers with children less than 12 months of age attending the immunization clinic of UCMS hospital, Nepal. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out in the immunization clinic of Pediatric ward of UCMS, Nepal for a period of four months. Mothers of child of 0-12 months were included in the study. Sample size was 372 which was based on the number of mothers visited Pediatric ward for immunization of their child of age group 0-12 months during the duration of the study. Mothers were interviewed by using a pre-validated structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version-20 software and presented by descriptive statistics as frequency and percentages. RESULTS: Most of the children were above six months, 56.5% were of 7-12 months of age group. Exclusive breastfeeding was done in 48.4% children for first six months. Maximum population preferred hospital as their mode of delivery. 93.5% mothers opted for hospital as their place of delivery. 23.4% mothers were illiterate. Night feeding was practiced by 96.2% mothers. CONCLUSION: Breast feeding awareness must be spread among mothers by workshops and health education programs.

scholarly journals Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Rajat Das Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Feeding Rates ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exclusive Breast Feeding ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Maternal Illness

Background: Proper feeding practices during infancy are necessary for the growth and development of infants and to prevent malnutrition. This study was conducted to describe the feeding practice among infants in a rural area in Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2013. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews of 212 mothers using a pretested questionnaire. Results: Exclusive breast feeding and complementary feeding rates were 40.6% and 97.3%, respectively. One third of the mothers practiced prelactal feeding, and honey was the most common item. Maternal illness (72.7%) was the most common reason for not giving breast milk. Infant formula was used as an alternative food in majority of the cases (72.7%). Conclusion: Percentage of exclusive breast feeding was not satisfactory. Encouragement of female education is recommended to improve feeding practices and infant care

A DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF BREAST FEEDING PRACTICE

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonam Meena ◽  
Satish Meena ◽  
Ashok Meena ◽  
R N Sehra
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Duration Of Breastfeeding

Background: This study was describe the breastfeeding practices and factors affected initiation and duration of breastfeeding  Methods: The cross sectional study was conducted on mothers with infants less than 1 year who came to immunization center for vaccination was included in the study. Total 1000 mothers include in this study. Results: Only 35.40% of the mothers did the exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months and started weaning after 6 months. A total 55.00% of mothers in our study prematurely started weaning. Conclusions: The study emphasizes the need for breastfeeding intervention programs especially for the mothers during antenatal and postnatal check-ups. Keywords: Breastfeeding, Immunization, Infants.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study on breast feeding practices among mothers in the urban slums of greater Hyderabad, Telangana

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1606
Author(s):  
Mahesh Kumar Mummadi ◽  
Govind N. Kusneniwar
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Young Infants

Background: Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. After delivery, routine newborn care procedures that separate mother and baby should be delayed for at least the first hour to allow mother and newborn to be in uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact to encourage and promote initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour. National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 shows children under 3 years breastfed within one hour of birth was 40.1%. Most of the studies on breast feeding practices including NFHS -4 are limited to either urban or rural but not in urban slums. Hence, present study was conducted especially in urban slums of Greater Hyderabad, Telangana.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted during May to October 2013 in the urban slums of Hyderabad Outskirts. Out of four slums two were randomly selected for the study. The questionnaire was adapted from Action against hunger (ACF-USA) and modified to suit the study. Information was collected by house to house visit and questionnaire was administered to the mothers who had children less than 3 years of age. Data was entered in MS Excel and analysed using Epi info 7.Results: A total of 112 mothers participated in the study. Of them 97.3% breast fed their children and 2.7% did not. Breast feeding was initiated within an hour among 50.89%. Pre-lacteal feeds given in 23.21%. Of them 34.6% gave buffalo milk, 30.8% gave honey, 19.2% gave sugar water and 15.4% gave infant formula. 83.03% received breast milk within 24 hrs. 54% practiced Exclusive breastfeeding. 33.1% reported having used bottle feeding, 10.7% reported having used a pacifier, of them 19.2% had low milk secretion, 3.85% were busy, 61.54% used it to stop the baby crying.Conclusions: Breast feeding practices were adequate with initiation within one hour was fine which needs to be increased by promoting importance of breast feeding. Practice of pre- lacteal feeds was high. There is a marked difference between exclusively breastfed percentage in different parts of India. 

scholarly journals A Cross Sectional Study on Feeding Practice of New Born Babies in Selected Hospitals

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-68
Author(s):  
Md Monoarul Haque ◽  
A K M Mejbah Uddin ◽  
Md Rijwan Bhuiyan ◽  
A S M Mazharul Islam ◽  
Md Shah Billal Masum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Exclusive Breast feeding is implies feeding of breast milk is enough for the baby up to six months of life and no other food is necessary during this time. Objective: The main objective of this study is to study the feeding practice of newborn babies in first week of life. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study conducted on mothers who have done C-section. About 120 sample were interviewed in Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Pan Pacific Hospital Ltd, Dhaka. Pretested structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: The result showed that showed that one-third of the infants 84 (70%) were between the ages of 1 to 2 days and 29 (24.2%) were between the age of 3 to 4 days and the rest 7 (5.8%) were greater than 4 days and about half (53%) mothers initiate breast feeding within one hour after delivery. Besides study found that more than half of mothers 67(55.8%) were fed 5-8 time, 40 (33.4%) mother were fed 8-12 time and 13 (10.8%) mothers were fed per day 12-16 time and about 82% mothers use water as an extra feed of their child. Conclusion: The study result does not represent the country situation and should not generalize. Further study is needed for more specific information and generalization.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v13i3.21028

scholarly journals A DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF BREAST FEEDING PRACTICE

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaitan Singh Balai
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Duration Of Breastfeeding

Background: This study describe the breastfeeding practices. This study was describe the breastfeeding practices and factors affected initiation and duration of breastfeeding  Methods: The cross sectional study was conducted on mothers with infants less than 1 year who came to immunization center for vaccination was included in the study. Total 500 mothers include in this study. Results: Only 35.20% of the mothers did the exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months and started weaning after 6 months. A total 56.00% of mothers in our study prematurely started weaning. Conclusions: The study emphasizes the need for breastfeeding intervention programs especially for the mothers during antenatal and postnatal check-ups. The information regarding the advantage and duration of breastfeeding need to be provided for the community as a whole. Keywords: Breastfeeding, Immunization, Infants.

scholarly journals Study of knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding in antenatal mothers at Chamarajanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagar, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 2687
Author(s):  
Pradeep Musale Ramachandra ◽  
Nayana Davanagere Hiremath
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Prelacteal Feeds

Background: exclusive breast feeding practice is major pillar in preventing infant mortality. This study was undertaken to know the knowledge and attitude of antenatal mothers towards breast feeding.Methods: this is a cross sectional study in our hospital in which 264 antenatal mothers were included after verbal consent. Antenatal mothers were explained about the study, their knowledge and attitude regarding breast feeding is assessed by questionnaire. Study will be analysed by appropriate statistical analysis.Results: In total of 264 antenatal mothers, most of them were between 20-25 years, majority in third trimester. Among them 68.2% knows breast feeding should be initiated within first hour of delivery, 90.2% is for no prelacteal feeds and 95.8% wants to feed colostrum. Only 42.4% wants to continue breastfeeding for two years. About 62.9% of antenatal mothers wants to supplement the child with food after six months.81.8% knows breast feeding is not only helpful to the baby but also it prevents breast cancer in mother later in life. 21.2% wants to feed complimentary feeds as early as 3 months.Conclusions: our study on knowledge  of  breast feeding among antenatal mothers shown most of  them are against prelacteal feeds and wants to feed colostrums, but initiation of breast feeding within first hour of birth and weaning after six months and continuation of breast milk up to two years is lagging. Multiple educational sessions, visual aids, pamphlets, electronic media, counseling during antenatal period and in early post natal period is necessary to inculcate appropriate knowledge on breast feeding.

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