Breastfeeding and Weaning Practices in an Urban Slum, North Western Nigeria

A community based study of breast feeding and weaning practices among mothers in urban field practice area of SRTR, GMC, Ambajogai

“…11,13,17 Certain social customs prevalent among the lower socioeconomic group were also found to be responsible prelacteal feeding practices. Majority of women use still using Ghutti, Honey and sugar water 18 In the present study most commonest prelactal feed was Honey (48.07%) similar finding was also reported by Meshram et al but contrast finding was reported by Umar et al mother was awaited for establishment for clean and safe milk so during this period they give animal milk, boiled water, boiled leaf extract, and sometime honey. 18,19 In the present study caesarian section, delivery complication, baby was in NICU & Milk not produce immediately was the reasons for late initiation of breast feeding however other researcher reported Rawal caesarian section (23%), mother was ill (9.6%), baby was in NICU (11.5%), less secretion of milk (13.5%), Mamatarani et al delay in initiation of breast feeding due to occurrence of to many delivery in labour room and team of doctors and nurses give priority to shifting the mother to indoor ward and late motivation of mother.…”

“…9 Despite these recommendations, only 39% of newborns in the developing world are, put to the breast within one hour of birth, and only 37% of infants under-six months of age are exclusively breastfed. 10 In the present study more than 70% i.e. 138 (71.50.48%) of mother initiated breast feeding within 1 hour after the birth.…”

Knowledge and Practice of Exclusive Breast Feeding Among Mothers in Gbarantoru Community, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

“…This is similar to reports from other Nigerian studies. 17,18,43 This may be explained by the fact that younger mothers may practice exclusive breast feeding less as a result of inexperience which may make them more susceptible to family pressure. 17 It is also possible that with age, mothers may acquire experience and confidence in good child care practices and are less likely to be influenced by friends and relatives.…”

A comparative analytic study of knowledge, attitude and practice of breast feeding in primi and multipara women at a tertiary care centre in Gujarat, India

“…The Baby friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was designed to promote early initiation of breast feeding, preferably immediately after birth and initiation of breast feeding within one hour of birth was one of the ten step of successful breastfeeding. 12 Despite these recommendations, only 39% of newborns in the developing world are, put to the breast within one hour of birth, and only 37% of infants under-six months of age are exclusively breastfed. 13 In the present study only 50 % of mother initiated breast feeding within 1 hour after the birth.…”

“…19 In the present study most commonest prelactal feed was Honey (61.53%) similar finding was also reported by Meshram et al but contrast finding was reported by A.S Umar et al mother was awaited for establishment for clean and safe milk so during this period they give animal milk, boiled water, boiled leaf extract, and sometime honey. 12,20 In the present study caesarian section, delivery complication, baby was in NICU and Milk not produce immediately was the reasons for late initiation of breast feeding however other researcher reported Rawal D caesarian section (23%), mother was ill (9.6%), baby was in NICU (11.5%), less secretion of milk (13.5%), Mamatarani et al delay in initiation of breast feeding due to occurrence of to many delivery in labour room and team of doctors and nurses give priority to shifting the mother to indoor ward and late motivation of mother, In contrast to this finding, Bhardwaj et al reported that the commonest reason for not giving the colostrom. 21 Bhatt S was reported most common cause caesarian section (29.7%) and Fatigue (21.1%) respectively.…”