Breast feeding practices among rural women in a selected area of Bangladesh

Rahman, Mumtaz; Begum, Nasreen; Rahman, Mahbubar; Nayan, Shafia Khatun; Zinia, Sumsun Nahar

doi:10.3329/nimcj.v5i2.23134

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“…This nding was in line with the studies conducted in Bangladesh, Afambo District, Afar (65.1%), and Harar Town Governmental Hospital (70.0%) (63%) (20)(21)(22). The practice of CF was lower than a studies conducted in different countries: teaching hospital in Nepal (80%), Kamrup, India (79.0%), and Bangladesh (75.92%) (23)(24)(25). The practice of CF was higher than the studies conducted in Utarkhand, India (8.0%), South Sudan (61.2%), and Egypt (41.4%) (68) (26-28).…”

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Colostrum Feeding and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Child Immunization Clinic at Public Healthcare Facilities in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia

Gemeda

Muse

Yilma

et al. 2023

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Introduction Colostrum is yellow to orange colored milk produced during a first few days of lactation and it is rich in nutrients and antibodies that have great role in health of the new born baby. Despite the world health organization recommends that every new born baby has to feed breast milk with colostrum within one hour of delivery; poor colostrum feeding practice is still a common problem in Ethiopia. Objectives The goal of this study was to assess the practice of colostrum feeding and related factors among women attending a child immunization clinic in governmental health facilities in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia, in 2022. Method From February 1–30, 2022, in government health facilities in Dire Dawa city, 292 women with infants less than or equal to 12 months participated in this an institution-based cross-sectional study. Data were gathered by a method of systematic random sampling, and SPSS version 25 was used for analysis. The crude and adjusted odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval were calculated using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models. A variable was deemed statistically significant if its P value was less than 0.05. Result 68.8% [95% CI: 63.4–74.3] of the moms in our study had good colostrum feeding habits. Living in an urban area [AOR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.08–5.88], having at least a secondary education [AOR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.12–6.98], having visited an antenatal clinic in the past [AOR = 3.12, 95% CI = 1.12–9.21], receiving counseling on when to start breastfeeding [AOR = 2.59, 95% CI = 1.02–6.59], receiving colostrum feeding counseling [AOR = 2.65, 95% CI = 1.12–6.30], having a professional attend the birth [AOR = 3.20, 95% CI = 1.23–8.31], getting information from a professional [AOR = 3.89, 95% CI = 1.54–9.82], and having good knowledge of colostrum feeding [AOR = 3.53, 95% CI = 1.56–7.96] were found to be associated with practice of colostrum feeding. Conclusion This study found that women who visit immunization clinics had a low degree of good colostrum feeding practice. Living in an urban area, being educated, having a history of antenatal visits, receiving counseling on when to start breastfeeding, having a professional attend the birth, getting information from a professional, and having a good understanding of colostrum feeding were all linked to the practice of colostrum feeding. To promote mothers' good colostrum feeding habits, prenatal care visits and breastfeeding education should be encouraged.

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Colostrum Feeding and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Child Immunization Clinic at Public Healthcare Facilities in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia

Gemeda

Muse

Yilma

et al. 2023

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“…This might be due to a large number of normal deliveries still common in rural setting where as the C-section is comparatively higher in urban mothers. Some earlier studies reported that because of high number of C-sections, urban mothers often unable to initiate breastfed within one hour due to their poor physical conditions (Motee et al, 2013; Mitra and Associates, 2014; Rahman et al, 2014). The similar findings also observed for exclusive breastfeeding, continuation of breastfeeding at one year, and even the timely introduction of complementary feedings is also higher in rural areas than that of urban.…”

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Infant and young child feeding practice, dietary diversity, associated predictors, and child health outcomes in Bangladesh

Sheikh

Akram

Ali

et al. 2019

J Child Health Care

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The aim of this study was to explore the association of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices with health and nutritional status among children aged 0–23 months and to investigate the predictors of minimum acceptable diets (MADs) using Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) data. Binary logistic regression models were performed to assess the association between IYCF and child health and to determine the influential predictors for MAD. About 55% mothers reported exclusive breastfeeding; 65% introduced solid, semisolid, or soft foods for their child; and 27% maintained minimum dietary diversity (MDD). About 64% children received recommended minimum meal frequency (MMF) and 23% received recommended MAD. The likelihood of having wasting was .22 times lower for the child who received MDD and MMF, respectively. MDD and MAD were associated with lower probability of experiencing underweight among children (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = .73 and AOR= .81, respectively). Early initiation and continuation of breastfeeding were significantly associated with reduction in diarrhea prevalence among young children. The findings of the study generated imperative evidence related to dietary diversity, associated factors, and child health outcomes. Policy should focus on the improvement of IYCF practices and complimentary food diversity by taking initiatives for designing and implementing effective interventions to tackle childhood morbidity.

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“…Our study revealed that, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months of age was very poor, only 57.9% in this particular Char area of Noakhali district in Bangladesh, and this may be one of the reasons for a high prevalence of malnourished children in this community. Some studies showed that, urban mothers are unable to breastfeed their children due to poor physical conditions that may occur due to a large number of C-section delivery whereas normal delivery is still a common practice among rural people [40,41]. This study also demonstrated that, exclusive breastfeeding was carried out for more than 6 months of child's age due to the poor economic status of the household, that may be a reason for not showing a strong association between the nutritional status with exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), duration of breastfeeding, and complementary feeding of children in this current study.…”

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Nutritional Status and Existing Early Childhood Feeding Practice of under-Five Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Bangladesh

Habib,

Rahman,

Karim

et al. 2023

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Introduction: The present study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of malnutrition and its association with existing feeding practices and other factors among under-five (U5) children in a rural setting of Bangladesh. Aim: This study aimed to explore the nutritional status, feeding practices, and demographic profiles of under-five (U5) children in rural Bangladesh. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 404 children (0-59 months) from the Noakhali district, Bangladesh. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the significant predictor variables for child malnutrition. Results: The study revealed, there were 30.4% stunting, 37.3% underweight, and 16% wasting in children. A strong relationship was found between underweight and three variables, namely- maternal education, paternal occupation, and child's age (p<0.05) respectively. The risk of being underweight for a child from an illiterate mother was 2.18 times more (AOR: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.09, 4.37) compared to children from mothers having secondary/higher education. Child’s gender also had a strong association with wasting where male child was more prone to wasting than its female counterpart (p<0.05). The SEM results showed that, nutritional status of children was negatively affected by mother’s education, age of child and family income (<0.01). Maternal education and age of children were considered to be important determinants of chronic malnutrition (stunting). The prevalence of exclusive breast-feeding under the age of 6 months was 57.9%, and continued breast-feeding till the age of one year was 86.2%. Conclusion: Social and cultural issues need to be addressed, and appropriate strategies should be taken to ameliorate the existing feeding practice for U5 children to reduce malnutrition in this rural setting of Bangladesh.

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Breast feeding practices among rural women in a selected area of Bangladesh

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Colostrum Feeding and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Child Immunization Clinic at Public Healthcare Facilities in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia

Colostrum Feeding and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Child Immunization Clinic at Public Healthcare Facilities in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia

Infant and young child feeding practice, dietary diversity, associated predictors, and child health outcomes in Bangladesh

Nutritional Status and Existing Early Childhood Feeding Practice of under-Five Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Bangladesh

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