Factors influencing early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh

Abstract

Background Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) is referred as providing the breast milk to the newborn within one hour of birth which ensures that the infant receives the colostrum. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. Methods The data was collected from mothers living in Rajshahi district who had at least one child aged 6–24 months from January to March, 2019. The EIBF was measured by a question to mother, “did you provide your breast milk to your infant within one hour after delivered? Frequency distribution, Chi-square and multivariable binary logistic regression model were utilized in this study for getting prevalence and influential factors of EIBF. Results This study revealed that the prevalence of EIBF was 88.4%. Logistic model provided that place of delivery, family monthly income, husbands’ education level, mothers’ nutritional status, mothers’ age, husbands’ occupation, getting pregnancy with planning, mothers taking advice regarding the benefit of breastfeeding during their pregnancy were the influential factors of EIBF among mothers in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. Conclusions This study identified several modifiable influential factors of EIBF. The customs, culture and other characteristics are almost same across the country in Bangladesh. These factors could be considered to increase the rate of EIBF among mothers in Bangladesh.

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