Socio-demographic correlates of breast-feeding in urban slums of Chandigarh.
Indian J Med Sci
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2006 Nov; 60(11): 461-6
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-67233
ABSTRACT
RESEARCH QUESTION Whether socio-demographic factors are associated with initiation of breast-feeding in urban slums of Chandigarh. OBJECTIVES:
(1) To study the prevailing breast-feeding practices adopted by mothers, (2) To study the socio-demographic factors associated with initiation of breast-feeding. STUDYDESIGN:
Cross-sectional.PARTICIPANTS:
Mothers of infants willing to participate in the study in the selected area. SAMPLE SIZE A total of 270 respondents. STUDY VARIABLES Social and demographic characteristics like age, socioeconomic status, educational level, birth interval, parity, gender preference, natal care practices, etc.; and variables related to various aspects of breast-feeding practices like prelacteal feed, initiation of feeding, colostrum feeding, reasons of discarding colostrum, etc. STATISTICALANALYSIS:
Chi-square test and odd ratios along with their respective 95% confidence intervals, multiple logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:
Out of all 270 respondents, 159 (58.9%) initiated breast-feeding within 6 h of birth, only 43 (15.9%) discarded colostrum and 108 (40.0%) mothers gave prelacteal feed. Illiterate/just literate mothers who delivered at home were found at significantly higher risk of delay in initiation of breast-feeding on the basis of multiple logistic regression analysis. SUGGESTIONS Promotion of institutional deliveries and imparting health education to mothers for protecting and promoting optimal breast-feeding practices are suggested.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Facteurs socioéconomiques
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Population urbaine
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Allaitement naturel
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Femelle
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Humains
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Nouveau-né
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Zones de pauvreté
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Odds ratio
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Démographie
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Études transversales
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Med Sci
Année:
2006
Type:
Article
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