Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breastfeeding in a Rural Community of Bankura District, West Bengal, India

Pal, Abhay Charan; Mukhopadhyay, Dipta Kanti

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“…This study found few health service-related factors such as types and mode of delivery associated with exclusive breastfeeding. However, women with caesarian delivery were less likely to practice EBF compared to those with vaginal delivery; similar results were found in previous studies 21,22 . Caesarian mothers required more time to recovery from cesarean illness (fatigue, low blood pressure, unable to practice breastfeeding) and difficulty in moving; reasons why families were likely to introduce formula milk and not exclusive breastfeeding 12 .…”

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“…In contrast, this study found that some sociodemographic factors such as being a housewife, literate, having a high income, and being a single family, were more likely to practice EBF. Previous studies conducted among Malaysian 20 and Indian mothers 21 reported that non-working/housewife mothers were more likely to have good EBF practices than employed mothers who had poor knowledge and attitude toward EBF practice, leading to less exclusive breastfeeding practices, as found among Nepali 22 and Bangladeshi 16 mothers. Housewives can easily participate in Government and NGO implemented programs on Infant and Young Feeding (IYCF) practices available in the community, which makes them more positive toward EBF practices.…”

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Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Hasan¹,

Hassan²,

Khan³

et al. 2021

Popul. Med.

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INTRODUCTION Exclusive breastfeeding is balanced nutrition for growth and development of the infant, prevents stunting as well as protects from infectious and chronic diseases and has also potential to reduce infant mortality. Thus, the study aimed to assess maternal knowledge, attitudes and other factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 385 mothers of children aged ≤12 months in Mother and Child Hospital in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, from June to December 2019 using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected by face-to-face interview from hospital's outdoors, following simple random sampling process from hospital register list. Chi-squared test and multiple logistic regression models were used to explore the association. RESULTS The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was 63.4% for mothers with children aged ≤12 months. Good knowledge (p<0.001) and positive attitude (p<0.01) on breastfeeding were significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices. Housewife (AOR=5.84; 95% CI: 2.42-14.13), literate (AOR=7.16; 95% CI: 1.3-39.36), family monthly income ≥15000 BDT (AOR=5.41; 95% CI: 1.78-16.47), normal delivery (AOR=13.58; 95% CI: 5.29-35.48) and hospital delivery (AOR=3.38; 95% CI: 1.24-9.23) mothers were more likely to follow exclusive breastfeeding practices compared to their counterparts. Moreover, joint family (AOR=0.27; 95% CI: 0.12-0.62) and divorced (AOR=0.12; 95% CI: 0.03-0.58,) mothers had less likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding practices than their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS Good knowledge, positive attitude and some sociodemographic factors were significant with exclusive breastfeeding which are needed to improve for promoting exclusive breastfeeding practices and reducing infant mortality and morbidity.

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Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Hasan¹,

Hassan²,

Khan³

et al. 2021

Popul. Med.

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“…role of breastfeeding in contraception, which is quite dismal for a developing country like India where contraception plays a big impact on population control. A study in West Bengal by Abhay C. Pal et al (2014) showed that 68% of mothers had knowledge regarding contraceptive effect of breast milk, which is much higher in comparison to our study, but most of the other studies in India have shown similar results as ours [1011]. This could be due to different education level of the participants.…”

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Breastfeeding Knowledge and Behavior Among Women Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Sultania

Agrawal

Rani

et al. 2019

Annals of Global Health

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Background: Breastfeeding is commonly practiced by a majority of mothers in developing countries, though there are widespread misconceptions about optimal breastfeeding traditions. In addition to culturally prominent rituals and social norms, incorrect and inadequate breastfeeding knowledge is major factors for this high-risk behavior. Objectives: To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of breastfeeding among girls and women visiting a tertiary care center in India and to find out the factors, which influence the breastfeeding behaviors. Design/Methods: It is a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study done among women attending outpatient and inpatient Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology of S.S. Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, India. A face-to-face interview using a pre-designed, self-administered, standardized questionnaire regarding knowledge, attitude, and practices of breastfeeding was conducted. The information was collected and analyzed using SPSS statistical software. Findings: Among 1000 women enrolled in the study, 89% were married, 25% were primiparous, and 52% were multiparous. More than 50% were illiterate, 91% unemployed, and 90% had hospital delivery. Of the total 770 mothers, only 55% received proper antenatal care during pregnancy, of which only 40% were counseled about breastfeeding. Regarding knowledge and attitude about breastfeeding, majority females (71.4%) considered breast milk as best food for a newborn, which was better in younger women <20 years (86%). Regarding breastfeeding behavior, only 45% mothers initiated breastfeeding within one hour of delivery, which was worse in home delivered mothers (25%). Most (82%) mothers fed colostrum to their babies but 27% of mothers gave pre-lacteal feeds. Illiterate mothers (56.3%), mothers with only primary education (70%), and unemployed mothers (53.85%) continued to do exclusive breastfeeding without initiating complementary feeds even after six months. Conclusion(s): Although breastfeeding is practiced by a majority of mothers in a developing country like India, there is a significant gap in knowledge and optimal breastfeeding behaviors. Healthy breastfeeding behavior can be encouraged among mothers by proper counseling by health care workers and organizing educational programs focusing women especially with low education and limited resources.

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“…Age >25 years, parity two or more, an educational level of grade 12 or higher, and being a housewife all positively affect EBF and are statistically significant (p-value 0.05); however, family income has no influence and is statistically insignificant (p-value 0.05). According to studies on mothers in India and Malaysia, housewives and mothers who are not employed are more likely to practice EBF than their counterparts [20,21]. In the current study, 67% (n = 268) of mothers were unaware of the benefits of colostrum.…”

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Knowledge of Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers Attending a Tertiary Care Setting in East India

Rajak¹,

mandal²,

Jana³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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BackgroundHuman milk offers a neonate a balanced diet for healthy growth and development, in addition to its myriad of benefits like preventing stunting, protecting against infectious and chronic diseases, and decreasing infant mortality. ObjectiveTo assess the knowledge of mothers and other factors that contribute to breastfeeding practices. MethodsThis is a one-year hospital-based cross-sectional study that included 400 mothers who followed up with the hospital for the healthcare of their child, aged between six and 24 months. A survey was used for data collection. ResultsNinety-three percent of the mothers were from the countryside, and 78% of them were under 25 years of age. Eighty-seven percent of mothers worked at home, while 83% of mothers were part of nuclear households. Ninety-nine percent of mothers delivered their neonates at a medical facility, and 77% of mothers did so for the first time. Only 53% of mothers resorted to exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), even though 68% of mothers were aware of its significance. Thirty-six percent of mothers adopted EBF, while only 23% of women were aware that breastfeeding should be started within the first hour of childbirth. Working women (p=0.000), mothers with several children (p=0.000), mothers older than 25 years of age (p=0.002), and mothers with higher education levels than the 10th grade (p=0.000) showed good understanding and practice of breastfeeding, which was statistically significant (p<0.5). ConclusionThe levels of breastfeeding awareness and practice among mothers fell short of both national statistics and WHO recommendations. All helpful information about breastfeeding should be shared with the community at large to improve the data currently available.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breastfeeding in a Rural Community of Bankura District, West Bengal, India

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Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Breastfeeding Knowledge and Behavior Among Women Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Knowledge of Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers Attending a Tertiary Care Setting in East India

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