Exclusive breast-feeding is rarely practised in rural and urban Morogoro, Tanzania

Abstract

Objective: To investigate and compare feeding practices among infants of less than 7 months of age in a rural and an urban area in Tanzania. Design: Cross-sectional, questionnaire-based interview of mothers and focus group discussions with extension workers and community leaders.

Knowledge and Practices of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Women in Rural Uttar Pradesh

“…52.8 percent said that they were aware that Exclusive Breast Feeding is important for the infant, while the rest, i.e., 41.1 percent said that they were not aware about it. 76.1 percent of the respondents said that they considered that pre-lacteal feeds were very important considering its cultural component as well as the nutrient content for the baby whereas 23.9 percent said that pre-lacteal feeds were not important for the baby [41][42][43][44][45][46].…”

Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practices in Ethiopia

“…Most of the mothers provided their children water because they thought that the milk was insufficient: breast milk seen primarily as food and water is required to satisfy the needs of the child which was probably due to misconception of mothers (24)(25)(26)(27). It is evident that early introduction of liquids and solid is unnecessary, reduces the duration and frequency of breastfeeding, and increases risk of infant morbidity and mortality (16,21), and therefore such unhealthy behavior needs to be corrected.…”

“…Based on several studies done in Ethiopia, breastfeeding is nearly universal but the proportion of exclusively breastfed children up to 6 months is less than the optimal recommendations (13,14). The low prevalence of EBF in most developing countries including Ethiopia is attributed to various maternal and child factors such as place of residence, sex and age of the child, mother working outside home, maternal age and educational level, access to mass media and economical status by several researchers (7,12,(15)(16)(17). The purpose of this article is therefore to document the practice of EBF nationwide and explore whether the previously reported associations elsewhere exist in Ethiopia as well and provide policy makers and NGOs with relevant information for future planning and interventions.…”

Aleitamento materno e cárie do lactente e do pré-escolar: uma revisão crítica

“…Other studies show that exclusive breastfeeding is common and that the early introduction of food is the rule in this population, and sorghum or corn porridge is almost the only complementary food 76,77 Definition of carie is not presented. The study refers to other studies published by these authors.…”