Breastfeeding practices of urban and rural mothers.
Indian Pediatr
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2009 Oct; 46(10): 891-894
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-144200
ABSTRACT
This longitudinal study was conducted to describe the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and factors influencing it in urban (tertiary care hospital of Delhi) and rural (First Referral Unit in Haryana) settings. The exclusive breastfeeding rates were 38%, 30%, 24%, 20%, 16% and 1% at discharge, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 6 months, respectively in the urban and; 57%, 16%, 9%, 6%, 5% and 0% at discharge, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 6 months, respectively in rural setting. Use of formula feeding was very high (55%) among the urban mothers during hospital stay. The factors associated with continuation of exclusive breastfeeding were mothers’ knowledge regarding breastfeeding and reinforcement by health professionals, whereas the factors associated with cessation were perceived insufficiency of milk, and cultural practices.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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População Urbana
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Aleitamento Materno
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Estudos Longitudinais
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Fórmulas Infantis
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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