Breastfeeding and Weaning Practices Among Mothers Coming to Primary Health Care Center: An Experience From Rural Bihar
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Breastfeeding is an ideal form of infant feeding. Breastfeeding and weaning are not properly practiced by many mothers in all corners of the country. There are a number of factors that influence breastfeeding and weaning practices. Aim: The aim of this study was to find out the pattern of breastfeeding and weaning practices among mothers in this part of the country. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted at Primary Health Care Center, a Rural Health Training Center of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences. Mothers coming for measles immunization were enrolled in the study. Interviews were conducted with semi-structured questionnaire. Result: A total of 160 mothers were enrolled in the study. More than half of them (63%) were in the age group of 20–25 years and less than a quarter were illiterate. Almost all mothers (92%) started breastfeeding same day after delivery but only one-third fed colostrums to their newborn. A good number of mothers (73%) started weaning before 6 months. Conclusion: Emphasis on importance of colostrum and exclusive breastfeeding need to be dispensed at the time of interaction with health-care delivery personnel.
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Setu Sinha, Varsha Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Choudhary, Shivani Sinha, Birendra Kumar
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