Socio–cultural factors affecting breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in children of building construction workers
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: Children of building construction workers are devoid of nutritional programmes resulting in malnutrition which is further aggravated by adverse breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. Objectives: To assess socio-cultural factors affecting breast feeding and complementary feeding practices among children of building construction workers. Material and Methods: A cross sectional community based study was conducted in selected building construction sites in town Ulwe, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad during June & July 2015. 150 mothers having children between 0–24 months were selected by simple random sampling. They were interviewed by pretested structured questionnaire about breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 21.0 and with the help of mean, percentages. Results: 68% children were breastfed within an hour after delivery, 24.66% were not fed with colostrums, 30% were given pre-lacteals, 43.33% were exclusively breastfed and 44.35% started with delayed complementary feeding. Illiteracy is a significant factor (p<0.05) amongst mothers not practicing exclusive breastfeeding and delayed complementary feeding. Poor Socio-economic status was associated (P<0.05) with pre-lacteal feeding, mothers not practicing exclusive breastfeeding and delayed complementary feeding. Discarding colostrums, considering it to be dirty (22%), giving pre-lacteals because of taboos (24%) are prevailing socio cultural practices in mothers of building construction sites. The most common reason for not practicing exclusive breastfeeding to child was due to intolerance to heat (59%). Majority of the mothers (49%) felt that the child is satisfied by breast milk so delayed complementary feeding practice was seen. Conclusion: Undesirable cultural practices as giving pre-lacteal feeds, rejection of colostrums, inability to breastfeed exclusively and delayed complementary feeding are prevalent and should be discouraged by proper IEC activities.
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Praveen Katke, Nisha Relwani, Seema Anjenaya, Pradeep Sawardekar, Rishikesh Wadke
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