Exclusive breastfeeding and infection amongst children in Northern Kerala

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dc.contributor.authorGopalamenon, Nandinien_US
dc.contributor.authorBinub, Kanniyanen_US
dc.contributor.authorRamachandran, Remyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T09:52:57Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T09:52:57Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Breastfeeding is regarded as a perfect, natural and protective food for newborns. Early initiation of breast feeding within first hour of birth along with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months followed by continued breast feeding for up to two years is the most appropriate feeding strategy.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 89 children in the age group one year six months to five years in Malapuram district. Convenient sampling technique was used to interview mothers. Results were expressed as percentages and proportions. Chi square test was used to test the association between the variables.Results: A total of 89 children were studied out of which 51.7% (46) were females. All the mothers are educated and Most of them are homemakers. Normal vaginal delivery was the common mode of delivery in 55.1% and colostrum was given to 97.8% children. Breast feeding was initiated within half an hour for 47 (52.8%) children. Only 62.9% of the children were exclusively breastfed for 6 months. Only 1 child was unimmunized and 96.6% of the children were fully immunized.Conclusions: The children who were exclusively breastfed had less infections compared to children who were non-exclusively breast fed. It is had less infections, not handless infections.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, MES Medical College, Parinthalmanna, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationGopalamenon Nandini, Binub Kanniyan, Ramachandran Remya. Exclusive breastfeeding and infection amongst children in Northern Kerala. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Feb; 7(2): 528-531en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202111
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20200420en_US
dc.subjectBreast feedingen_US
dc.subjectInfectionsen_US
dc.subjectTop feedingen_US
dc.titleExclusive breastfeeding and infection amongst children in Northern Keralaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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