Impact of a Baby-Friendly hospital on breastfeeding indicators in Shaqlawa district in Erbil governorate, Kurdistan region of Iraq
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2015; 21 (12): 885-890
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-179310
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to assess the impact of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on WHO-defined breastfeeding indicators in Shaqlawa district in Kurdistan region of Iraq. A household survey was carried out on a purposive non-probability sample of 200 mothers with a child aged < 30 months. Mothers were interviewed using a structured form to determine demographic data and feeding practices of the most recent child. The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding was 38.1%, exclusive breastfeeding was 15.4% and continued breastfeeding was 61.0% and 39.5% at 1 and 2 years of age respectively. A significant relationship was found between delivery at the Baby- Friendly accredited hospital and early initiation of breastfeeding but not with exclusive or continued breastfeeding. While continued breastfeeding at 1 year and 2 year was good, early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding indicators were not at an acceptable level, which indicates an ineffective role for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Hospitals
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Mothers
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2015
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