Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding Up To Six Months of Age in a Rural Community of North 24 Parganas, India
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Nutrition - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) means providing only breast milk to an infant. However, oral rehydration solution or medicine can be accepted if prescribed by a qualified doctor. In India, several initiatives were taken to promote EBF among the infants up to six months without getting much promising result. In West Bengal, the rate of EBF up to six months was lower than the national average. It was poorly explained before. Therefore, the study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of EBF in a rural area in West Bengal, India. The study also explored the influencers of EBF practices in the said area. Methods: It was a community based cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. From the birth register available at the sub-centre, 96 mothers were interviewed face to face. We analyzed data in IBM SPSS 23.0 version. Association between socio-demographic factors and EBF was calculated through Chisquare test and Multivariate logistic regression. Results: Prevalence of EBF at six months of age was 34.5%. Three factors were found significantly associated with EBF practices at 95% confidence interval. They were - age (p = 0.01), type of family (p = 0.01) and gender of the child (p = 0.05). Important predictors of EBF were age group [p = 0.01; OR: 5.98 (1.78-20.03)] and the type of family [p = 0.02; OR: 0.25 (0.078-0.80)]. Barriers of EBF were caesarean section delivery (37.1%), perception of having insufficient milk (29.0%), ignorance about the importance of EBF (12.9%) and conception during lactation (4.8%). Conclusion: Factors found to influence EBF in the study can be considered in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) program in the state.
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Basu P
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