BREASTFEEDING SITUATION AMONG MOTHERS WHO HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS IN THAI NGUYEN GENERAL HOSPITAL
Overview
Abstract:
Breastfeeding is recognized as an important public health issue with
enormous social and economic implications. Chidren under 6 months who do
not receive breast milk are likely to experience poorer health outcomes than
breastfed infants; mothers who do not breastfeed increase their own health
risks. Objectives is to study the knowledge, practices regarding breastfeeding
(BF) among mother had chidlren under 24 months in Thai Nguyen General
Hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 220 mothers have
children under 24 months from June 2021 to June 2022 using a structured
questionnaire. Data were collected by face-to-face interview in Ward
Pediatric center of Thai Nguyen General Hospital, following simple random
sampling process from hospital register list. 59.5% mother had knowledged
regarding initiation of exclusive breast feeding (EBF) for 6 months.
However, 50.9% mother had practices of EBF within 1 hour. 58.6% of
mothers understand that exclusive breastfeeding is required for the first 6
months, but only 30.9% of mothers had exclusivelied breastfeed for the first
6 months. Rate of knowledges, practices of initiation of BF within 1 hour and
giving EBF children under 24 months were average which are needed to
improve for promoting exclusive breastfeeding practices and reducing infant
mortality and morbidity
Keyword(s): Breastfeeding Complementary feeding Regarding breastfeeding Exclusive breastfeeding Children
Pages (from-to) | 16-21 |
Journal | TNU Journal of Science and Technology |
Volume | 227 |
Issue number | 14 |
Publication status | Published - Aug-2022 |
ISBN | 1859-2171 |