Breastfeeding Support and Determinants of Expressed Breast Milk Feeding Practice among Working Mothers in Sokoto, Nigeria

Attahiru, A.; Awosan, Kehinde Joseph; Oche, Oche Mansur; Kaoje, Aminu Umar; Yusuf, T; Ango, UM

doi:10.21276/ijcmr.2018.5.8.18

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“…In the present study, slightly less than half of the mothers had positive attitude towards expressed breast feeding which is similar to the findings of a study where 40% of mothers had positive towards expressing breast milk 14 . In this study, only 11.7% of working mothers ever expressed breast milk which is very low (33.7% in Nigeria) as compared to studies done elsewhere 13 . The reason for lower practice percentage in Nepal may be due to unfavorable work environment, lack of trust in the procedure of expressing breast milk and ignorance about the practice of expressing breast milk.…”

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“…Another study done in Nepal among mother of infants reported that only 12% of the mothers had knowledge regarding expressed breast feeding 12 . Similarly, other research studies done worldwide have shown that knowledge regarding expressed breast feeding was as low as 13 % 13 to 36% among working mothers 14 . This reflects that knowledge regarding expressed breastfeeding among working mothers included in this study is better than those in reviewed studies.…”

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“…The study revealed that inadequate milk production and time were major constraints that prevented mothers from expressing breast milk while study done abroad has reported that lack of knowledge regarding expressing technique and a feeling that baby has a right to feed from the breast are important barriers to expressing breast milk 13,14,18 . The current research focused on a relatively unstudied aspect of breastfeeding and helped in identifying the barriers faced by a large number of mothers who work outside of the house these days.…”

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Awareness about expressed breast milk feeding among working mothers visiting a tertiary level hospital, Kathmandu

Pandey

2019

J. Kathmandu Med. Coll.

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Background: Expressed breast milk can be a healthy feeding option as compared to formula for working mothers. A large number of mothers are working these days and despite their desire to breastfeed, mothers have to get back to their work because of various constraints.Objectives: The research objective was to assess the status of knowledge and attitude regarding expressed breastfeeding and to identify the barriers to expressed breastfeeding among working mothers visiting Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital.Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Pediatric Outpatient Department of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital from June 2018 till December 2018. One hundred and eighty working mothers were chosen purposively and interviewed. Research instrument was a structured questionnaire containing questions about technique of pumping and storing breast milk, benefits of breastfeeding, attitude regarding expressed breastfeeding and reasons for not expressing breast milk. Mean standard deviation and Chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis.Results: Out of 180 mothers, half of the mothers had adequate knowledge regarding expressed breastfeeding while slightly more than half of them (52.2%) had negative attitude about it. Only 11.7% of the mothers shared that they had expressed breast milk ever. The most important reason for not expressing breast milk was stated to be inadequate breast milk production (30.7%) and lack of time (26.4%).Conclusion: The study concludes that about half of the working mothers have adequate knowledge and positive attitude regarding expressed breastfeeding. Moreover, very few mothers ever expressed breast milk and the main reason for not doing so was inadequate milk production.

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Awareness about expressed breast milk feeding among working mothers visiting a tertiary level hospital, Kathmandu

Pandey

2019

J. Kathmandu Med. Coll.

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“…10 In contrast to this study, other studies such as study conducted in Hyderabad, India and Sokoto Nigeria found more proportion of the women (64%) were less aware about expressed breast milk. 11,12 This may be due to improvement in education activities, different methodology adopted and various study setting.…”

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Determinants of Expressed Breast Milk Awareness Among Mothers in Siddharthnagar Municipality of Rupandehi District, Nepal

Bhattarai

Bhusal

2021

J. Nepal Paedtr. Soc.

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Introduction: Expressed breast milk is the practice of squeezing breast milk for the purpose of further use. Infant and young child feeding is very important in promoting healthy growth and development, particularly during the first two years of child’s life. The awareness of mothers regarding expressed breast milk has a direct impact on the life of infants and feeding practices. The study aimed to find out possible determinants of awareness regarding expressed breast milk among mothers. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 255 mothers from January 2020 to May 2020 by using probability simple random sampling technique. A validated and pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule was used. The data was collected data and analysed. Results: Mean age of mothers was 26 years. 54.1% of the respondents had low awareness regarding expressed breast milk. After adjustment some of the variables such as age of respondents (AOR = 0.03, CI = 0.01 - 0.08, p < 0.001), religion (AOR = 0.36, CI = 0.14 - 0.99, p < 0.001) and educational status of respondents (AOR = 4.40, CI = 1.72 - 11.26, p < 0.001), were significantly associated with level of awareness regarding expressed breast milk. Conclusions: More than half of the mothers had low awareness regarding expressed breast milk. Age of the respondents, religion and educational status were found to be associated factors that influence mother’s awareness regarding expressed breast milk. It is recommended to concerned authority to conduct awareness program regarding expressed breast milk among mothers.

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“…The median age when the mother resumed work was 3 months which correlates with a Kenyan Study that showed most working mothers resumed work when their child was 3 months old (5). A 2016 Kenyan study showed that 67% of working mothers got the mandatory 3 months maternity leave(16) which seems to be lower than Nigeria at 91% (17).…”

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Knowledge Attitudes and Practice of Breast Milk Expression and Storage Among Working Mothers With Infants Under 6 Months of Age in Public Well Baby Clinics

Edemba¹,

Irimu²,

Musoke³

2020

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Background: Many studies show that working mothers are unable to exclusively breastfeed successfully. Expression and storage of breastmilk is a strategy that ensures continued breastmilk consumption in the event of temporary separation of an infant from the mother. The 2017 Kenyan Health Act mandates employers to provide lactation rooms with guidance for appropriate utilization.Methodology: The study objective was to assess knowledge attitude and practice of breastmilk expression and storage among working women with infants below six months of age in Public Well Baby Clinics. This was a cross sectional study among 395 working women attending two large public hospitals in Nairobi Kenya. A structured questionnaire with open and closed ended questions was used to establish the knowledge and practice while a Likert scale was used to explore attitudes of the mothers towards expression and storage of breast milk. Results: Only 161(41%) were expressing breast milk. Those with tertiary education and those working in the public sector had significantly higher odds of having satisfactory knowledge OR4.47(95%CI 2.01-11.07) and OR2.26(95%CI 1.33-3.85) respectively. Attaining tertiary education was significantly associated with a possibility of expressing and storing breastmilk OR3.6(95% CI 1.81-7.95). The workplace did not provide adequate equipment to facilitate breastmilk expression. Challenges experienced were breast pain and cumbersome nature of expressing milk.Conclusion: The study revealed knowledge gaps in expression and storage of breastmilk that need to be addressed to enable the mothers fully utilize the lactation rooms when they become available at the workplace.

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Breastfeeding Support and Determinants of Expressed Breast Milk Feeding Practice among Working Mothers in Sokoto, Nigeria

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Awareness about expressed breast milk feeding among working mothers visiting a tertiary level hospital, Kathmandu

Awareness about expressed breast milk feeding among working mothers visiting a tertiary level hospital, Kathmandu

Determinants of Expressed Breast Milk Awareness Among Mothers in Siddharthnagar Municipality of Rupandehi District, Nepal

Knowledge Attitudes and Practice of Breast Milk Expression and Storage Among Working Mothers With Infants Under 6 Months of Age in Public Well Baby Clinics

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