Breastfeeding Practices Of Mothers In Ikwuano Local Government In Abia State
ABSTRACT
This research was carried out among 200
breastfeeding mothers and data were collected using a structured questionnaire.
The aim of this cross-sectional survey was to know the breastfeeding practices
in lkwuano local government area. Qualitative data were collected from
purposively selected breastfeeding mothers with children 0-12 months of age.
Majority of the women (90%) had heard about exclusive breastfeeding but only 88.5%
could give the correct definition of it. Majority (68%) initiated breastfeeding
within 1 hour after birth. Also majority (84.5%) practiced demand feeding which
seemed to show that practice of breastfeeding was probably adequate. However
exclusive breastfeeding was still inadequate because introduction of other food
was within the age range of 3- 6month by some (39.5%) of the mothers. The study
further revealed that 29.8% of the breastfeeding mothers introduced infant
formula after 6 months while 40.5% introduced solid foods after 6 months
implying that only few breastfed exclusively from 0-6months. Therefore, there
is need for education, proper exclusive breastfeeding and ways to minimize or
avoid any problems.
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INNOCENT, C (2021). Breastfeeding Practices Of Mothers In Ikwuano Local Government In Abia State. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/breastfeeding-practices-of-mothers-in-ikwuano-local-government-in-abia-state-7-2
CHIOMA, INNOCENT. "Breastfeeding Practices Of Mothers In Ikwuano Local Government In Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 08 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/breastfeeding-practices-of-mothers-in-ikwuano-local-government-in-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
CHIOMA, INNOCENT. "Breastfeeding Practices Of Mothers In Ikwuano Local Government In Abia State". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 08 Jul. 2021. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/breastfeeding-practices-of-mothers-in-ikwuano-local-government-in-abia-state-7-2 >.
CHIOMA, INNOCENT. "Breastfeeding Practices Of Mothers In Ikwuano Local Government In Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 18 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/breastfeeding-practices-of-mothers-in-ikwuano-local-government-in-abia-state-7-2