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Breast‐Feeding Practices in Rural Karnataka (India) with Special Reference to Lactation Failure
Author(s) -
Benakappa D.G.,
Raju Manikya,
Benakappa Asha D.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1989.tb01323.x
Subject(s) - medicine , colostrum , lactation , breast feeding , breastfeeding , population , grandparent , breast milk , rural area , obstetrics , pediatrics , environmental health , pregnancy , psychology , developmental psychology , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology , biology , antibody , immunology , genetics
A survey was done in a remote rural area of Karnataka with a questionnaire. Overall 274 lactating mothers from a population of 10,000 were interviewed, to know the practices of breast‐feeding with special reference to lactation failure. It was found that the majority of the mothers (97.0%) in rural areas breast‐feed. Lactation failure is not a problem. 58.4% reject colostrum but know the advantages of breast‐feeding while a small number of mothers (19.8%) start supplementary feeds by three months of age. However, 80.3% of mothers breast‐feed up to 12 months. Burping (44.53%) and proper posturing (92%) of the child is not being practiced. Initiation of breast‐feeding within 4–6 hours was noted only in 8.03% of mothers whereas 53.07% of mothers and 9.72% of mothers started sugar water and castor oil as prelacteal feedings respectively. It is interesting to note that grandparents (21.9%) and awillary nurse midwives (21.9%) are the chief influencers of breast‐feeding.