A cross-sectional study on exclusive breastfeeding practice among lactating females attending medical college, district Jhansi (U.P)
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Breast milk is an unequaled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants and has a unique biological and emotional influence on the health of both mother and child. Objectives: The present study was conducted to study the exclusive breastfeeding practice among females and its association with socio-demographic variables. Material and Methods: The study was conducted on mothers attending the immunization clinic, for the period of four months between September 2015 to December 2015. The study was conducted on 400 nursing mothers, who were selected randomly using the simple random technique. Data was analyzed in SPSS 16 trial version. Chi-square test was used for comparison and statistical significance was taken at P value <0.05. Results: In our study, the majority of the mothers were in the age group of 20-24 years (37.5%) and 93% of them were Hindus. Of the total 62% of the study participants were residing in the rural area. Among 400 study participants, 240(60%) have adhered to exclusive breastfeeding practices. Exclusive breastfeeding practice is more prevalent in females belonging to age group of 25-29 years, which is statistically significant. Conclusion: Exclusive breastfeeding practice is more prevalent in Hindus, general caste and females residing in the urban area. The reason given by the mother for not exclusively breastfeeding was the inadequacy of milk production. The information regarding the advantages and duration of breastfeeding needs to be provided for the community as a whole.
Authors and Affiliations
Swati Singh, Nitin Tiwari, Anil Kumar Malhotra
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP302412
- DOI 10.5455/ijmsph.2017.04082016626
- Views 59
- Downloads 0
Antimicrobial culture sensitivity pattern in neonatal sepsis in a tertiary-care hospital
Background: Bacterial sepsis is one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidity in neonates. The spectrum of bacteria that cause neonatal sepsis varies, and antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem of...
Primary immunization coverage among children using lot quality assurance sampling technique in rural field practice area of a Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Background: In India, immunization has been a central goal of the health-care system from the 1970’s, but universality is yet to be achieved. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the primary immunization...
An assessment of behavior change regarding milk consumption in families consuming unpasteurized milk from street vendors in slum areas of Indore district
Background: Consumption of unpasteurized milk is fairly common in Indian society which may lead to various health problems like Brucellosis, anthrax etc. Aims & Objective: To educate and motivate people for use...
Trocar thoracostomy or blunt dissection thoracostomy - Which is safe?
Background: Thoracostomy is done frequently in cases of chest trauma, pneumothorax, hydrothorax, or after cardiothoracic surgeries to drain the collected fluid, blood, or air. Thoracostomy most often is a bedside procedu...
Misleading health claim: Where do we stand?
is common for anxious parents to present various queries regarding the growth and development of their children to practitioners. As it is common knowledge that children have a higher requirement of vario...