Volume 1

Number 1, January 2019

Study on knowledge and practice of nursing mother regarding exclusive breast feeding irrespective of socio-demographic characteristics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47648/zhswmcj.2019.v0101.03

Nadia Begum1 , Monowar Ahmad Tarafdar2 , Saizuddin Kabir3 , Shila Rani Das4 , Sultana Begum5 , Meheruba Afrin6

Abstract

This descriptive type of cross- sectional study was conducted in Dhamrai, Dhaka among nursing mother with a sample size 120 using semi-structured questionnaire to determine the knowledge and practice regarding exclusive breast feeding irrespective of socio-demographic characteristics from January 2018 to February 2018 employing purposive sampling method. The percentage of mother-infant pair were highest within 20-30 years (65%) of age group. About 13.33% of mothers were illiterate, 33.33% had primary level and only 2.50% completed graduation; more than half (56.67%) of the mothers were housewives. It was revealed that 55.83% of the respondents had knowledge of exclusive breast feeding, however 42.50% of them gave only breast milk up to 6 months. The initiation of breast feeding within 1 hour was 47.50%, 32.50% within 1-2 hours. 8.83% after 2 hours, 9.16% of the respondents did not remember about the exact time and 2.50% did not breast fed their babies, the reason of not feeding breast milk was insufficient milk secretion. Premature complementary feeding was associated with an increased occurrence of vomiting (47.50%), diarrhea (59.16%), dyspnea (19.16%) but 55% of the respondents did not mentioned specific condition. One of the ten steps to successful breastfeeding is initiating breastfeeding within the first hour of delivery, the major barrier to achieving the recommendations of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.

Keywords: Exclusive Breast Feeding, Prelacteal Feeding


  1. Associate professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

  4. Associate professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

  5. Associate professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

  6. Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 1, Number 1, January 2019
Page: 14-17