Women’s Knowledge, Attitude & Practice Regarding Breastfeeding Attending inPediatric OPD at 250 Bedded General Hospital, Jashore, Bangladesh
Journal Title: International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Research Studies - Year 2023, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
For the most majority of children in developing nations, breastfeeding is thought to be the most vital factor that influences whether they will live or die, although the pattern of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding are more crucial factors, which are frequently neglected by most mothers.This descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted among 384respondentsfrom 250 bedded General Hospital, Jashore, Bangladesh to find out the factors influencing Women’s Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding breastfeeding who arevisiting Pediatric OPD from October, 2021 to Marc, 2022.Respondents were enrolled in the study using Purposive sampling technique.Data was collected by face to face interview with a semi-structured questionnaire. Here, 53.0% women’s knowledge on breast feeding was Good as well as 41.0% women’s knowledge was Fair and 6.0% women’s knowledge was Poor on the other hand 22.0% women’s Attitude on breast feeding was Good as well as 54.0% women’s Attitude was Fair and 24.0% women’s Attitude was Poor & 28.0% women’s Practice on breast feeding was Good as well as 39.0% women’s Practice was Fair and 33.0% women’s Practice was Poor.While there was typically good knowledge about breastfeeding, there was still inadequate practice. Breastfeeding expertise and mothers' employment position were revealed to be modifiable factors that predicted exclusive breastfeeding.
Authors and Affiliations
Rinku Rani Das , Pinki Das, Sewli Halder , Shilpi Biswas ,Ashees Kumar Saha
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