رسائل ماجيستير
English
2013
Factors Affecting the Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Mothers, Barakat AL namozajia Area, Gezira State, Sudan (2013)
سلوى السنوسي حسين, عثمان حمد عبدالحميد, لبنى عبدالرحمن عثمان محمد
كلية الطب-جامعة الجزيرة · السودان
Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding infants only breast milk, be it directly from breast or expressed, with no addition of any liquid or solids apart from drops or syrups consisting of vitamins, mineral supplements or medicine, and nothing else. Several studies have shown that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months plays a great role in preventing morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify factors affecting use of exclusive breast feeding and to assess knowledge, and practices of mothers concerning exclusive breast feeding in Baracat Elnamozajia area , Gezira State, and to find out the relationship between these factors and practices of exclusive breast feeding. The study depends on primary data collected through structured questionnaire designed to cover all research objectives. A community based cross-sectional study was carried out on 128 mothers of under five age children, which selected randomly from Baracat EL namozajia area. The result showed that 48% of mothers feed their babies natural breastfeeding for full four month, 35% breast fed exclusively for 6 month and 13% for 2 month. The result showed that there is significant association between practice of exclusive breast feeding and many socio _ demographic characteristics like age, education and the number of family member. Which showed that increase the level of education associated positively with use of EBF, and increase the age of mother and increase the number of family member associated negatively with use of EBF. The study recommended to develop health education program concerning exclusive breast feeding based on mothers needs according to the study findings to be implemented in PHC centers.