Open AccessA DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF BREAST FEEDING PRACTICE
Author(s) -
Anubha Nema,
Sunil Mittal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v3i6.334
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , weaning , cross sectional study , breast feeding , pediatrics , breast milk , immunization , family medicine , immunology , pathology , antigen , endocrinology , biochemistry , chemistry
Background: Breastfeeding practices play an important role in reducing child mortality and morbidity.
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 36% of the mothers did the exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months and started weaning after 6 months. A total 59%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: Immunization, Infants, Mothers.