Objectives Breast feeding is a normal behaviour in humans that provides babies with the nutrients needed for growth and development. Certain factors contribute to the inability of mothers to breastfeed. This investigation explored the effect of maternal occupation on breast feeding amongst females in Al-Hassa in the southeastern region of KSA. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted by administering a structured Arabic questionnaire to working and non-working mothers in the region. The participants were asked about their job status and whether they were breast feeding (BF), the reasons for reducing or stopping BF, and the health status of their babies. The obtained data were analysed using the chi-square test. Results A total of 124 mothers participated in the survey; 62 working mother (WM) and 62 non-working women (NWM). All of the NWM had breastfed their babies, while ninety-two percent of the WM breastfed, while the remaining 8% (12.9) of WM did not breastfeed. The results also showed that only 7% of WM practiced exclusive breast feeding (EBF), while 37% of the NWM were found to practice EBF. Conclusions Maternal occupation was not observed to be a barrier to prevent mothers from breast feeding but affected the duration and frequency of breast feeding per day and the health status of babies.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.