Initiation of breast feeding- The cultural factors

Walia, Indarjit; Kalia, Raman; Chopra, Suksham

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“…The prevalence of pre-lacteal feeding practice in Dilla town was found to be 47.3%, aligning closely with similar studies conducted in Eastern Ethiopia (45.4%), the Afar region (42.9%), Raya Kobo district (38.8%), Uganda (31.3%), and Karnakata, India (32.03%) [9,20,21]. These findings highlight a consistent occurrence of pre-lacteal feeding practices across various geographic locations, suggesting a shared challenge that extends beyond regional boundaries.…”

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Pre-lacteal feeding practice and associated factors among mothers having children aged less than six months in Dilla town, Southern Ethiopia

Gashaw,

Mitku

2024

BMC Pediatr

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Background Pre-lacteal feeding, the introduction of liquids or non-breast milk foods before establishing regular breastfeeding, poses significant risks to newborns, depriving them of vital nutrients and the protective benefits of colostrum while exposing them to infection hazards. Despite breast milk being a renewable and comprehensive source of infant nutrition for the first six months of life, prevalent in many low income country are pre-lacteal feeds such as honey, sugar-water, jiggery water, castor oil, and goat’s milk. These practices, widespread in such regions, carry potential risks of infection and aspiration. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of pre-lacteal feeding and identify associated factors among mothers with children under six months in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia. Method A community-based cross-sectional study took place in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia, spanning from June 20 to August 20, 2022. The study included a total of 372 participants, selected through simple random sampling for kebele and systematic random sampling for individual participants. Data was collected using interviewer-administered structured questionnaires and subsequently coded, entered, cleaned, and edited using SPSS version 23.0 software. The presentation of data utilized tables and figures, followed by a logistic regression analysis to identify potential factors associated with pre-lacteal feeding. The significance level was set at a p-value less than 0.05 for the final model. Result The prevalence of pre-lacteal feeding practice was 176 (47.3%) in the study area and having no maternal education (AOR = 3.68, 95% CI; [1.01–5.84] colostrum avoidance (AOR = 4.20, 95% CI; [2.03–6.86] and lack of breast feeding counseling (AOR = 2.00, 95% CI; 1.40–2.57), were factors associated with pre-lacteal feeding practices. Conclusion and recommendation Pre-lacteal feeding practice among mothers of children aged less than 6 months in Dilla town was found to be higher than the national prevalence. No formal education, colostrum avoidance, lack of breastfeeding counseling, were factors associated with pre-lacteal feeding practices. So awareness creation activities on the risks of PLF (pre-lacteal feeding) and improving breastfeeding counseling targeted to all mothers and care givers including their families within the study area is vital.

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Pre-lacteal feeding practice and associated factors among mothers having children aged less than six months in Dilla town, Southern Ethiopia

Gashaw,

Mitku

2024

BMC Pediatr

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“…Other studies have also reported on the avoidance of giving this substance to the infants due to the cultural beliefs and taboos. A study in Chandigarh found that majority of the mothers considered colostrum as 'dirty, yellow, smelly, stagnant milk' which should not be given to the infant because of its impurity as it is produced during the antenatal period (Walia, Kalia & Chopra, 2009). The reasons for discarding colostrum vary with different cultures, but most societies believe that colostrum is dirty, poisonous and contaminated (Liamputtong, 2007).…”

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Breastfeeding knowledge among indigenous Temiar women: a qualitative study

Abdullah

Saleh

2019

Mal J Nutr

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Introduction:The benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants are widely recognised. Breastfeeding confirms a woman's unique ability to care for her infant in the best way possible and promotes optimum infant and maternal health. Methods: A qualitative research method involving five focus group discussions (n=33) was chosen in this study to compare and contrast the breastfeeding practice in two different locations: the communities of Pos Pulat and the regroupment scheme settlement at Rancangan Pengumpulan Semula (RPS) Kuala Betis in Kelantan, Malaysia which represents different lifestyle experiences of indigenous Temiar population. Results: The benefits of breastfeeding to the infants reported by some Temiar women (42.4%) were for the infant's health and growth. Responses from urban RPS Kuala Betis women include breast milk contains antibodies (3.0%), delays in the return of regular ovulation (6.1%), thus lengthening birth intervals and bonding between maternal-baby (6.1%). In general, respondents from Pos Pulat seemed to have little knowledge regarding this issue, except for a woman who mentioned that maternal milk contains vitamins. Based on the narrative analysis, knowledge gap was observed between these two communities. Conclusion: Although all the women interviewed had the experience of breastfeeding their infants, most of them lacked the knowledge regarding the benefits of the breastfeeding either to the infants or to the mothers. The findings from this study are crucial for the preservation of breastfeeding culture among the Temiar women and can be used to improve promotion of breastfeeding to other Orang Asli groups in Malaysia.

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Initiation of breast feeding- The cultural factors

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Pre-lacteal feeding practice and associated factors among mothers having children aged less than six months in Dilla town, Southern Ethiopia

Pre-lacteal feeding practice and associated factors among mothers having children aged less than six months in Dilla town, Southern Ethiopia

Breastfeeding knowledge among indigenous Temiar women: a qualitative study

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