Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding among Urban Mothers

Sharmin, Lazina; Chowdhury, Mak Azad; Khatun, Soofia; Ahmed, Naser M.

doi:10.3329/jemc.v6i2.27763

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“…In contrast to this, religion was not found to be an influencing factor in one Ghanian[34] and two Indian studies. [3132] In congruence to the number of studies conducted in India and abroad,[21232425262835363738] our study demonstrated lower EBF rates in working mothers compared with nonworking ones. Such finding emphasizes the need for leave assistance to mothers that allows them resume work after 6 months of childbirth.…”

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“…However, unlike our finding, the mode of delivery was not found to be influencing EBF rates in a number of other studies. [27303334363740] Late initiation of BF and not feeding colostrum were other barriers to EBF identified in our study. It has been observed by many studies that early initiation of BF significantly improves the likelihood for the mothers to practice EBF.…”

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Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural community of central Gujarat, India

Bhanderi

Pandya

Sharma

2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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Context: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in first the 6 months of life is the most effective way to satisfy nutritional and psychological needs of a baby. However, EBF rate for India remained low at 54.9% during 2015–2016. It is therefore essential to understand the reasons for such a low EBF rate in the country so that appropriate interventions can be developed and implemented. Objectives: (1) To estimate the prevalence of EBF in rural community of central Gujarat and (2) to identify barriers to EBF in this community. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross sectional study was conducted among mothers of 330 infants of age 6 months to 1 year using pretested questionnaire. Two-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select the sample. χ 2 test, t -test, and logistic regression were applied to assess the significance of associations. Results: EBF rate in the studied population was detected to be 49.7%. Early marriage of parents, less educated parents, male child, Christian religion, working mother, less number of antenatal visits, operative delivery, late initiation of breastfeeding, not feeding colostrum, lack of knowledge about EBF, and poor counseling of mother regarding EBF were identified as barriers to EBF. Conclusion: Prevalence of EBF was found to be lower than the national average in the rural community of central Gujarat. Effective strategies at local, state, and national levels should aim at addressing the barriers to EBF that are identified in this study.

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Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural community of central Gujarat, India

Bhanderi

Pandya

Sharma

2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…The majority of household heads were men and the average household size was 4.5 persons (NIPORT, 2016). Women were influenced by what their older family members, neighbors, and husbands suggested, especially regarding infant feeding and care (Pelto et al, 2015; Sharmin, Chowdhury, Khatun, & Ahmed, 2016). Grandmothers and doctors could be barriers or facilitators for women who wished to practice EBF (Khatun et al, 2018).…”

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Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Factory Workers and Their Unemployed Neighbors: Peer Counseling in Bangladesh

Haider

Thorley

2019

J Hum Lact

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Background: Thirty-six percent of females are employed in Bangladesh, many in the readymade garments manufacturing industry. Inadequate access to health information, care, and long working hours makes exclusive breastfeeding particularly challenging for these employed mothers. Research aim: To describe the influence of a breastfeeding education and support program on breastfeeding patterns of mothers working in garment and other factories in Bangladesh. Methods: A descriptive two-group prospective, mixed methods, longitudinal prospective study was conducted from May 2015 to March 2017. Peer counselors were trained to provide home-based counseling from 6 months of pregnancy until infants completed 6 months for pregnant and lactating factory workers and neighboring unemployed women. The total evaluation sample ( N = 304) consisted of participants still employed ( n = 190) and unemployed ( n = 144). Peer counselors recorded socioeconomic information, weights, and infant feeding patterns. Descriptive statistical analyses examined the peer counselors’ influence on breastfeeding practices. Results: Initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hr was high in both groups, 173 (91%) among the employed, and 101 (89%) among the unemployed participants. Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months was reported by 107 out of 125 (86%) of the employed participants versus 72 out of 76 (95%) of those unemployed. Conclusions: Community-based peer counselors can help to inform, encourage, and support both factory workers and unemployed women with optimal breastfeeding patterns. Factories who have female workers should consider employing outreach peer counselors as part of their community social responsibility, and as a way to contribute to the sustainability of these programs.

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“…The failure of exclusive breastfeeding for six months is often experienced by working mothers. 1 The most common reason for the failure of exclusive breastfeeding in working mothers is insufficient breast milk production in more than 90% of cases, and 10% is due to infant disease and maternal disease. 2 The causes of the lack of breast milk production in working mothers are because of the stress experienced by working mothers.…”

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The effect of audiovisual media use on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding in working mother

Dewi

Windarti

2019

J Public Health Afr

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The success of breastfeeding for the first six months is a challenge that must be faced by working mothers. Workload and work stress sometimes become obstacles that cause irregular breastfeeding, rush and even boring and unpleasant activities. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of using audiovisual media on the duration of breastfeeding for working mothers. This research was conducted using the quasi-experimental method with the posttest control group design taking place in several workplace agencies in Wonokromo village area for the period February- September 2018. The control group was working mothers who breastfeed without using audiovisual media and the case group was working mothers who breastfeed using audiovisual media. Data was collected by using observation sheets and bivariate analysis with independent sample t test p = 0.02. The conclusion of the results of this study is the use of audiovisual media influences the duration of exclusive breastfeeding in working mothers.

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Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding among Urban Mothers

Cited by 14 publications

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Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural community of central Gujarat, India

Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural community of central Gujarat, India

Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Factory Workers and Their Unemployed Neighbors: Peer Counseling in Bangladesh

The effect of audiovisual media use on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding in working mother

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