Practice of exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors in a suburban area in Angola: a cross-sectional study
São Paulo med. j
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136(6): 533-542, Nov.-Dec. 2018. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:
Exclusive breastfeeding for six months is one of the measures with highest impact on prevention of child deaths. The determinants of breastfeeding practices are complex and differ between populations. This study aimed to identify factors associated with the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in a suburban area in Angola. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Population-based cross-sectional study in the municipality of Cacuaco, Luanda.METHODS:
A random sample of children under two years of age and their mothers was included. Prevalence ratios (PR) were estimated using Poisson regression based on a hierarchical model.RESULTS:
749 children and their mothers were surveyed, including 274 children under six months. Theprevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among children under six months was 51.5% (95% confidence interval, CI, 46.3-56.6%). Four variables were positively associated with exclusive breastfeeding at ages of under six months number of prenatal visits (PR 1.11 for each visit after the first one; 95% CI 1.04-1.18), maternal occupation (other occupations versus self-employed) (PR 1.54; 95% CI 1.05-2.26), younger child age (PR 0.77 for each month; 95% CI 0.71-0.84) and female child (PR 1.34; 95% CI 1.02-1.76).CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings showed that the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at six months was satisfactory, according to international recommendations. Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices that had never been surveyed before in Angola were identified through this study. These data are particularly relevant in the context of high infant mortality and may be useful in planning actions aimed at improving child health through promotion of exclusive breastfeeding, in Angola and other countries.
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Main subject:
Suburban Population
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Breast Feeding
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Mothers
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição/BR
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São Francisco de Assis College/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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