Barriers to exclusive breast feeding, the missing links: a cross sectional study from Puducherry, India
dc.contributor.author | Nair, Gayathri G. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Arunagirinathan, Arul Kumaran | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | R., Nirmal S. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | B., Rajesh Yadav | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-24T07:47:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-24T07:47:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-04 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Breast milk, the first natural food for a new-born, provides all the energy and essential nutrients an infant requires for the first 6 months of life. The NHFS -4 survey shows only 45.5% of children are exclusively breastfed (EBF) in Puducherry. This study aims at assessing the socio-demographic characteristics associated with exclusive breastfeeding in a tertiary hospital in Puducherry and identify the barriers in the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Puducherry. Sample size: 115 mothers of 6 months to 2-year-old children, born term gestation with a birth weight of >2.5 kg, attending the Paediatric OPD. Questionnaire-based study comprising of socio-demographic and parameters pertaining to exclusive breast-feeding.Results: Only 44.3% of the mothers have exclusively breastfed in the first 6 months. Shorter duration of spacing between births and caesarean section had significant negative association with exclusive breast-feeding. Most of the mothers received postnatal counselling on breast-feeding (94%) of which 58% were by health care personnel. Despite that, only a sixth (19%) of them were well versed with proper breastfeeding techniques. Poor secretion (45.3%), sore/inverted nipple (23.5%) amounted to the most common of the barriers. Among working mothers, 42.9% attributed their jobs as the cause for early weaning.Conclusions: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding is still low even among a literate study group. There were no significant association with socio-demographic factors found, but lacunae were identified. A more objective post-natal counselling to mothers involving their caregivers may improve the current scenario. | en_US |
dc.identifier.affiliations | Department of Pediatrics, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry, India | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Nair Gayathri G., Arunagirinathan Arul Kumaran, R. Nirmal S., B. Rajesh Yadav. Barriers to exclusive breast feeding, the missing links: a cross sectional study from Puducherry, India. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2020 Apr; 7(4): 884-890 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2349-3283 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2349-3291 | |
dc.identifier.place | India | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/204544 | |
dc.language | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Medip Academy | en_US |
dc.relation.issuenumber | 4 | en_US |
dc.relation.volume | 7 | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20201148 | en_US |
dc.subject | Barriers | en_US |
dc.subject | Exclusive breastfeeding | en_US |
dc.subject | Puducherry | en_US |
dc.subject | Socio-demographic factors | en_US |
dc.title | Barriers to exclusive breast feeding, the missing links: a cross sectional study from Puducherry, India | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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