Breast feeding practices among mothers attending measles immunisation for their infants at hingalol hospital".
Year: 2025
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Promotion, support and protection of optimal breastfeeding practices for infants aged 0–6 months at community and facility levels through promoting early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth, exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life and continued breastfeeding up to 2+ years. Establishment of a phased scaling-up of baby friendly health facilities to ensure that the health care system protects, promotes and supports optimal breastfeeding practices while providing women with the support. Objectives: To asses breast feeding practices among mothers with babies aged less than or greater than 6 months attending immunization at hingalol hospital. Methodology: This study was used quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study because; the cross-sectional study is in depth investigation of an individual, group. The cross sectional helps the researchers to study multiple entities in depth in order to gain insight into the larger case and to describe and explain rather than predict a phenomenon. Results; The study was carried out hingalol hospital, to seek the BFP advantages of breast feeding both mothers and children and the objectives of the study have been met Ø Maternal knowledge regarding advantages of breastfeeding was not adequate. Ø Undesirable cultural feeding practices such as giving other fluids and avoiding exclusive Ø Breastfeeding were still prevalent among mothers. Ø The mothers not get adequate awareness about breast feeding The main sources of information on breastfeeding for mothers were from their mothers Ø Majority of mothers practice breast feeding but the knowledge of breast feeding advantages and it‘s important not improved. Recommendations;
Author: Asia, Faisal Ahmed
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949457188
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