This work discusses challenges of exclusive breast feeding among working class women. Service personnel shall respect confidential information obtained in the course of their duties. Exclusive breastfeeding and challenges of working class. Around 52% of the mothers did not receive any maternity leave benefits. The occupational status of women can be a significant barrier. Mar 02, 2016 while breastfeeding is a natural act, it is also a learned behavior. Exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among.
Among 600 lactating pnc mothers who participated in this study only 7 1. One mother and one employer from each site were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Exclusive breastfeeding rates in kenya still low social. The study therefore sought to assess the challenges and predictors of ebf among mothers. May 31, 2016 barriers and facilitators of the practise of exclusive breastfeeding among working class mothers. Challenges breastfeeding mothers face and strategies that work. Challenges of exclusive breastfeeding among working class. Maternal challenges of exclusive breastfeeding and. Breastfeeding is the most effective way to provide essential nutrients for infants to ensure healthy growth and development. This study centers on the study of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers a case study of the nursing mothers, in enugu state college of education technical. This study is based on breastfeeding and working mothers in college of education ekiadolorbenin. Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among mothers during. This study is important because it may encourage mothers to choose breastfeeding as an appropriate feeding method for their infants.
Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding ebf among. This study was designed to describe breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, practice and influencing factors among breastfeeding mothers in bemidji, mn. A recent survey by the federal ministry of health showed that. Female workers are entitled to 12 weeks 84 days of maternity leave with full pay in ghana, and this can be extended by two additional weeks in. It is the first communication pathway between the mother and her infant. Exclusive breastfeeding, which is the practice of giving an infant only breast milk for the first six months of life, has the single largest potential to reduce child mortality. The popularity or otherwise of exclusive breastfeeding among gainfully employed women is yet to be characterized in this region of nigeria. Most countriesrich and poor alikeare off track to meet the global target. Breastfeeding is the act of milk transference from mother to baby that is needed for the survival and healthy growth of the baby into an adult 2, 3. Challenges of the working breastfeeding mother sage journals. Health facilities must be seen to encourage the early initiation and maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers. The prevalence of ebf among working mothers was found to be 17. Aug 06, 2014 the reasons for the low uptake of exclusive breastfeeding among kenyan mothers are many.
Breastmilk, infants, mothers, exclusive breastfeeding challenges. Considering the sociocultural dynamics and the few research studies in ghana, the factors that hinder and predict ebf practice in other countries may be different in the ghanaian setting. Challenges and prospects of exclusive breastfeeding among. Among this group of professional working mothers, breastfeeding initiation at birth was near universal, although sustained and exclusive breastfeeding till the sixth month of life was low at 10. Sensitivity about breastfeeding is a primary barrier to breastfeeding in all regions of the united states. Also, many women may have certain problems with one baby that they. Mothers were well informed about exclusive breastfeeding and its benefits. We focus on gathering data to better understand behaviors, practices, and policies related to breastfeeding and breastfeeding disparities. Three research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested. Exclusive breastfeeding among citydwelling professional working mothers in ghana.
Examining the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among. Methodology a crosssectional study was conducted in karachi, pakistan, using a random sampling procedure where 297 workplace sites were assessed. Challenges of exclusive breastfeeding among working class women abstract background. Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among. To assess knowledge and attitude towards exclusive breast feeding among mothers attending antenatal care and immunization clinic in dabat health center, northwest ethiopia, 2016. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on exclusive breastfeeding. In nigeria, periodic national surveys report the practice of exclusive breastfeeding ebf in the general population to be over 50 %. The neonatal questionnaire was sent to the mother when her infant is approximately 3 weeks old. A significant relationship was found between the latch breastfeeding score and mother having breastfeeding experience p0. Institutional based descriptive crosssectional study was conducted. This study examined exclusive breastfeeding and challenges of working class mothers in obubra local government area of cross river state, nigeria. Jul 29, 2019 lack of exclusive breastfeeding is the most important risk factor for infant and young child morbidity and mortality. When the first breastfeeding period after birth was evaluated, %37.
Introduction essentially, mothers milk has antibodies which are not present in infant formula. The major challenges faced by the working breastfeeding mothers. Working mother, attitude, practices, exclusive breastfeeding, amacabuja 1. The current study therefore aimed to assess the prevalence, and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among professional working mothers in the upper west regional capital of nigeria. Successful breastfeeding depends on mothers knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about breastfeeding. The work is limited to the importance of exclusive breastfeeding among women and its benefits in improving child health and mothers well being. This study was carried out to find out the factors that. Exclusive breastfeeding and maternal employment among mothers. Lactation consultants can help you find ways to make breastfeeding work for you and your baby. Among the 116 government hospitals, 114 were designated as baby friendly hospitals while only six private hospitals. Pdf exclusive breastfeeding among citydwelling professional. One of the biggest challenges that new mothers face is going back to work after having a baby.
Suggests a breastfeeding class during the prenatal. To identify maternal sociodemographic factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice amongst cameroonian. Since breastfeeding behaviour of a mother is an important predictor of infant and child nutrition, health and development, it becomes necessary to assess mothers knowledge. The challenges and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding ebf have been examined in many parts of the world. A qualitative study exploring first time mothers experiences. Breastfeeding of new born infants may be influenced by a number of factors including the socioeconomic status of mothers, variation in health status of mothers, working class mothers, cultural values and beliefs of the people among. How to assess and manage for a positive outcome monday, february 27, 2012 9. The purpose of the project was to identify the barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among mothers during the first 4. This research was therefore undertaken in order to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices kap on ebf of antenatal clinic attendees in northeastern nigeria. Their ability to do this may be influenced by their knowledge, personal experiences and work.
Maternal sociodemographic determinants of exclusive. Exclusive breastfeeding rates among children under 6 months are well below 50 percent in most countriesthe current world health assembly 2025 target. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practice in rural. The nursing services at the irrua specialist teaching hospital isth, irrua in nigeria forms the targeted population. This can be a highly emotional experience, with new moms wondering how to balance their demanding careers, while spending adequate time with their families. Exclusive breastfeeding ebf is one of the optimal infant and young child feeding practices. Findings from this study would highlight issues that impede the practice of these feeding practices among motherchild dyads. Knowledge, attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is generally considered by health professionals as the ideal feeding practice for infants. While breastfeeding is a natural act, it is also a learned behavior. The major challenges faced by the working breastfeeding mothers were to leave baby at home with their mothermother inlaw due to work pressure 59.
Challenges breastfeeding mothers face and strategies that. Despite the efficacy of the early exclusive breastfeeding ebf approach to child nutrition in reducing child mortality, few nursing mothers in nigeria are willing to adopt this method of feeding. Challenges of exclusive breastfeeding realnews magazine. Knowledge and attitude towards exclusive breast feeding. Study of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers project material. We found that the majority of the workplace sites lacked basic facilities to support mothers to combine breastfeeding with work such as breastfeeding breaks, lactation room, and nursery for childcare, breast milk pump, refrigerator and provision of lighter job. The basic identified problem is that in spite of the importance of exclusive breast feeding, some nursing mothers are yet to adopt it. The mothers knowledge about breastfeeding was assessed using the likert scale where 1 strongly agree and 5 strongly disagree and given as means and sds. The reasons for the low uptake of exclusive breastfeeding among kenyan mothers are many. In nigeria, suboptimal breastfeeding practices are contributing to the burden of childhood diseases and mortality.
Factors affecting breastfeeding practices in working women of. Specifically, the relationship between prevention of diseases, promotion of child spacing and reduction of infant mortality and the challenges of working class nursing mothers were examined. Solutions to common challenges working breastfeeding moms. In ghana, periodic national surveys report the practice of. Aug 26, 2019 surveillance is a public health approach to problemsolving, using data to identify challenges, assess the effectiveness of interventions, and inform public health action.
A study of female resident doctors in tertiary health institutions in plateau state. Exclusive breastfeeding among citydwelling professional. May 02, 2019 the early return to work by breastfeeding mothers in civil and public servicesafter three months of maternity leavetend to compound exclusive breastfeeding challenges for mothers 3032. Breastfeeding knowledge, practice, attitudes, and influencing. Barriers and facilitators of the practise of exclusive breastfeeding among working class mothers.
Breastfeeding, working mother, workplace, breastfeeding support, employer. Challenges and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among. Knowledge, attitudes and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practice among ghanaian rural lactating mothers. Mothers knowledge on ebf and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding. In the poorest countries, late initiation and low rates of exclusive breastfeeding are the main challenges, as less. Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Mothers knowledge on ebf and its practiced is presented in table 3 which shows that the source of information on exclusive breastfeeding was a major factor influencing its practice. The respondents were selected through simple random sampling. Study of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers. Mothers beliefs and obstacles as limitations in promoting. Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among women. The good news is that, with a bit of planning and preparation, you can smoothly manage. The return to work due to short maternity leave time may hinder employed mothers from breastfeeding their infants exclusively for the recommended six. Although there is growing support for women breastfeeding in public, many mothers nevertheless worry.
Exploring the constraints to exclusive breastfeeding practice among working class breastfeeding mothers in southwest nigeria, agunbiade and ogunleye note. A better understanding of the factors that influence ebf is important in order to promote appropriate infant feeding practices. Breastfeeding creates an inimitable psychosocial bond between the mother and baby 4, 5, enhances modest cognitive deve lopment and it is the underpinning of the infants wellbeing in the first year of life 5, 7 even into the second. Breastfeeding is an important tool for preventing childhood illnesses, and obesity, and hypertension later on in life, and it reduces the cost of food for the family and the country. Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among mothers during the. Uniprojects aim of providing this study of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers project research material is to reduce the stress of moving from one school library to another all in the name of searching for. It also asked about early feeding practices including herbal intake by the infant, sources of information, sources of support, and any feedingrelated treatment for jaundice. The study therefore sought to assess the challenges and predictors of ebf among mothers attending.
The work is limited to the importance of exclusive breastfeeding among women and its benefits in improving child health and mother s well being. Breastfeeding can be challenging, especially in the early days. This questionnaire examined factors that commonly occur near the time of the birth and that affect infant feeding choices. Challenges breastfeeding mothers face and strategies that work modesty concerns the issue. Maternal challenges of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary. Challenges of exclusive breastfeeding among working class women with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire.
Data on 10,225 children under24 months were obtained from the 2008 nigeria demographic and health survey ndhs. Among educated mothers, there was an increase in prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding 26 % in 1999 to 30 % in 20 and predominant breastfeeding 27 % in 1999 to 39 % in 20 compared with mothers with no schooling. The strategies contained in the innocenti declaration and the babyfriendly hospital initiative, though of over two decades, are still very much appropriate for todays breastfeeding challenges. Breastfeeding of new born infants may be influenced by a number of factors including the socioeconomic status of mothers, variation in health status of mothers, working class mothers, cultural values and beliefs of the people among others. Also, it clarifies the factors that affect breastfeeding among mothers in bemidji, mn.
Data from another study conducted in ghana also showed that although awareness on exclusive breast feeding among professional working mothers is almost universal 99 %, the practice of ebf at six months is low 10. To facilitate this investigation, three research questions were raised. It also asked about early feeding practices including herbal intake by the infant, sources of information, sources of support. This study identified the determinants of key suboptimal breastfeeding practices among children 023 months in nigeria.
Barriers and facilitators to the practice of exclusive breast feeding. In ghana, periodic national surveys report the practice of exclusive breastfeeding ebf in the general population to be over 50 %. The theory of planned behavior was used as a theoretical framework for this study. These challenges may be amplified among working mothers in ghana, and could include giving substitutes other than maternal milk, early. Data collection will be limited to facts gotten from the research instruments administered on the study population. Knowledge, attitude and techniques of breastfeeding among. Aside the early return to work, most institutions or organizations in ghana do not have breastfeeding cubicles or rooms as required by law. Some studies also report that mothers found exclusive breastfeeding to be physically strenuous and uncomfortable. Exclusive breastfeeding practices in working women of.
The major challenges faced by the working breastfeeding mothers were to leave baby at home with their mother mother inlaw due to work pressure 59. The research was designed to ascertain information on the mothers beliefs and obstacles as limitations in promoting exclusive breastfeeding among the working class mothers aimed to. Dec 28, 2019 the neonatal questionnaire was sent to the mother when her infant is approximately 3 weeks old. Working mother attitude and practices of exclusive. A study conducted by the african population and health research center aphrc in two urban slums in nairobi revealed that only about 2 per cent of children were breastfeed exclusively for the first six months. Pdf knowledge, attitudes and determinants of exclusive. The data was collected by using pretested, structured interview based questionnaires. The problem is the immediate societal and commercial pressure to stop. A study conducted by the african population and health research center aphrc in two urban slums in nairobi revealed that only about 2 per cent of children were. Determinants of suboptimal breastfeeding practices in. Sep 06, 2016 among this group of professional working mothers, breastfeeding initiation at birth was near universal, although sustained and exclusive breastfeeding till the sixth month of life was low at 10. However, little is known about ebf among professional working mothers, particularly its duration after maternity leave.
Current knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Suboptimal breastfeeding practices inparticular exclusive breastfeeding ebf still prevail in many developing countries including cameroon, despite the documented evidence on the vital role of breastfeeding on the health and development of infants. This study focused on challenges and prospects of exclusive breastfeeding among working class lactating mothers in oshimilli south local government area of delta state. Factors affecting breastfeeding practices in working women. Exclusive breastfeeding among citydwelling professional working. Appropriate practices that support exclusive breastfeeding in the first.
The study on working mothers attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding in karu. The surgeon generals call to action to support breastfeeding. Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding ebf among working. Knowledge, attitude and practice on breastfeeding in klang. Please, sit back and study the below research material carefully. Health care workers are important in the promotion, protection and support of breast feeding. A lot of nigerian mothers are yet to embrace exclusive breastfeeding.
The goal of the study was to provide knowledge for nurses and professional teams to comprehend the reasons behind early cessation of exclusive breastfeeding by new mothers, hence revising a new most competent course to boost exclusivity of. In malaysia, health services are provided by both government and private hospitals. Some women face many different problems while breastfeeding, while others do not. Questionnaire were constructed and distributed to 150 respondents. The act 57 of the ghana labour law also makes provisions for expectant working mothers to enjoy at least 12 weeks of paid maternity leave in. Further explanation puts in that one of the problems continually encountered by working mothers which tends to reduce the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is sexspecific, and therefore, cannot be viewed as gender neutral in child bearing.
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