Breast-feeding and weaning patterns in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1997; 3 (2): 251-257
in English
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ABSTRACT
An interview survey of 200 mothers attending the emergency service of Al-Fateh Paediatric Hospital, Benghazi, showed that prelacteal feed was given to 18.5% of babies and breast-feeding was ever initiated in 90.5%. After three months exclusive breast-feeding was continued in less than 30%, mixed feeding in 44%-71% and supplementary feeding [with and without breast-feeding] in 65%-97%. Locally consumed food like fruit juice, vegetables, cooked rice and cereals and boiled eggs in mashed form were used as supplementary foods. No association was revealed between the type of feeding and childhood episodes of any illness, including diarrhoea or acute respiratory infection. Measures for prolonged breast-feeding, substitute artificial feeding [when indicated] and supplementary feeding are suggested
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Weaning
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Bottle Feeding
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Education
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Health Surveys
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Mothers
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
1997
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