Open AccessThe World Health Organisation’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Assessing knowledge and practice among mothers in Abuja, Northern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Nneoma Macphilip-Chikwendu,
Onyinye Hope Chime,
Chigbo Macphilip Chikwendu,
Christian Osaeloka Ekwueme
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of clinical and biomedical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2724-508X
DOI - 10.4081/acbr.2021.119
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , breast milk , breast feeding , family medicine , environmental health , nursing , pediatrics , biochemistry , chemistry
Despite the fact that breastfeeding remains the healthiest, simplest and least expensive means of meeting the nutritional needs of newborns and infants, the knowledge and practice as recommended by WHO remain low in most low-and middle-income countries. This study aims at exploring the gap in the knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Northern Nigeria as well as comparing their practises with the WHO recommendations. This was a cross-sectional facility-based study among 343 mothers in Abuja, Northern Nigeria. Data was collected over 8 weeks using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire assessing knowledge and practise of breastfeeding based on the WHO recommendations. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Chi square test of statistical significance was used to measure the degree of bivariate associations at a level of p