A Study on Relation between Child Breast Feeding Practice And Malnutrition In Rural Field Practice Area Of Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, A.P-India
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction:-Breastfeeding has an important role in the prevention of different forms of childhood malnutrition, including wasting, stunting, over- and underweight and micronutrient deficiencies. Objective:- To study the influence of breastfeeding on malnutrition. Materials & Methods:- ThepresentstudywasacrosssectionalstudytakenupinruralfieldpracticeareaofDepartmentof CommunityMedicine,Santhiram MedicalCollege, Nandyal. Sample Size: 455 children. Sampling technique: simple random sampling. Dataanalysis: The following softwares were used for the data analysis: Microsoft Excel -2013 for entering the data. SPSS version 21 for cross tabulation and analysis. WHO anthro version 3.2.2 for grading the malnutrition. Results:- 19% are malnourished how have not received breast milk, which is statistically highly significant. 18.3% of children had breast milk after one year are malnourished, which is statistically highly significant. Discussion:- In the present study out of 455 children 17.3% were malnourished who got breast milk 0-1 hr after delivery, 3.8% were malnourished who got breast milk on same day of birth, 19% were malnourished who have not received breast milk, which is statistically highly significant(p<0.001). 1 surveys in India and Haiti showed an association between initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life and a reduced risk of stunting in children.8-9 In the present study out of 455 children 11.1% of children who have not received breast milk were malnourished, which is statistically significant(p<0.001).In a study conducted by Connor Fuchs et al. finding of improper/inadequate breastfeeding as an associated factor with acute malnutrition is in accordance with the findings of several other studies5,6,13,14 from Bangladesh. Conclusion:-52.3% of the children who were not breastfed were normal. only 17.3% of the children who received breast milk (cholestrum) at 0-1 hr after birth were malnourished. All the children (100%) who didn’t received breast milk till 2-3 days after birth were malnourished, which is statistically highly significant. 53.3% of the children who were breast fed until 1-2 months only were malnourished; 22.7% of the children who had weaning after one year were malnourished, which is statistically highly significant.
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Dr Vijaya Vishnu Gunturu1, Dr Sathya Soujanya. M2
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