The purpose of this study is to assess the duration of breastfeeding and the factors influencing the duration of breastfeeding in Bangladesh. A total of 4023 mother-child pairs were selected in the study from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2004. Survival analysis technique (Kaplan Meier, Life table and Cox proportional Hazards model) was employed to investigate the duration and predictor of breastfeeding. The observed mean and median durations of breast-feeding were 30.41 and 35.00 months respectively. Independent effects each of the study variables on duration of breastfeeding were estimated by using Cox's regression model which reveals that the duration of breastfeeding was positively associated with Place of residence, religion of mother and was negatively associated with age at marriage, delivery status, wealth index and maternal education. Younger mothers, mothers from Chittagong and Sylhet division, mothers and having husbands with secondary and higher education, urban mothers, caesarean-section births and Muslim mother were associated with lower duration of breastfeeding. Mothers should be informed about the maternal health benefit of breastfeeding including lactational amenorrhoea, which increases birth interval and maintains good health of the mothers.
Every concern should ensure proper administration of social security programs. In Chittagong University, employee benefits are controlled by University rules and regulations, which are framed in line with the policy of the Government of Bangladesh. It is a public university having an autonomous character. Both in-service (or active) and retirement benefits are provided to employees. Some nonmonetary benefits are also provided during the active period, including basic salary, house rent, medical allowance, bonus, book allowance, medical and other loans and retirement benefits. The latter include provident fund, gratuity/pension benefits, group insurance, leave payments, benevolent fund and so on. Nonmonetary benefits generally include medical care, subsidized transport, leave without pay and so on. This article confirms that employees are satisfied with the benefits, but the impression of their experience when they apply for retirement benefits is somewhat negative and their concerns need to be addressed.
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