Pattern of infants’ feeding and weaning in Suez Governorate, Egypt: an exploratory study

Kamel, Laila; Sabry, Hend Aly; Ismail, Marwa A.; Nasr, G. M.

doi:10.26719/emhj.20.045

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“…This result was confirmed by Firdausya & Hardini [17] , who stated that near two-third of the studied mothers offered exclusive breastfeeding to their infants. This result contradicted with findings of Kamel, Sabry, Ismail, & Nasr [18] studied ''Pattern of infants' feeding and weaning in Suez Governorate, Egypt: an exploratory study'' and reported that most infants were ever breastfed. Exclusive breastfeeding was not widely practiced.…”

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Relation between time of introducing pacifiers for infants and patterns of breastfeeding among their mothers

Aboelmagd,

Tawfic

2020

Int. J. Res. Paediatric Nurs.

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Pacifiers are often believed to be harmless or even necessary and beneficial for infants' development. This study aimed to investigate the relation between introducing pacifiers for infants and patterns of breastfeeding among their mothers. A retrospective research design was used in a pediatric medical unit at Minia University Hospital for obstetrics and pediatrics. A purposeful sample of 152 mothers admitted to the pediatric medical unit at Minia University Hospital for obstetrics and pediatrics with their infants. The structured interview questionnaire consisted of three parts. Results: the studied mothers who introduced her infant pacifier in the 1 st month of life, near to half of the mothers their children initiated breastfeeding after three days of life, more than one-third of them feed according to their demand and near to half of the children don't follow exclusive breastfeeding life with statistical significance differences. So, this study concluded that introducing a pacifier to an infant can lead to interrupted exclusive breastfeeding. This study recommended that encourage exclusive breastfeeding and counsel mothers on the use and risks of feeding bottles, teats, and pacifiers.

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Relation between time of introducing pacifiers for infants and patterns of breastfeeding among their mothers

Aboelmagd,

Tawfic

2020

Int. J. Res. Paediatric Nurs.

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“…The weighted average prevalence of ever breastfed in the EMR was estimated at 84.3% ( Table 1 ). Ever breastfed prevalence was higher than 95% in United Arab Emirates (95.3%) [ 16 , 17 ], Libya (95.6%) [ 18 ], Qatar (96%) [ 19 , 20 , 21 ], Sudan (96%) [ 22 ], Pakistan (96.8%) [ 23 , 24 , 25 ], Egypt (97.7%) [ 26 , 27 , 28 ], with the highest rate reached in Iran (98.6%). The lowest rates of ever breastfed were reported from Oman (47%) [ 29 ].…”

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“…The lowest rates of ever breastfed were reported from Oman (47%) [ 29 ]. Over time, an increasing trend in ever breastfed prevalence was noticed in Lebanon [ 4 , 30 , 31 ], Egypt [ 26 , 27 , 28 ] and Kuwait [ 32 , 33 , 34 ] ( Table S1 ). As for Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Palestine, Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic, no data was reported concerning ever breastfed prevalence.…”

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“…The lowest rates were shown in Kuwait (16.7%) [ 18 ]. Early introduction of infant formula was reported in some countries of the region, such as in Lebanon [ 4 , 31 , 61 , 63 ], Egypt [ 26 , 40 , 41 ], Kuwait [ 32 , 34 , 60 ] and Saudi Arabia [ 80 ]. There is a scarcity of data in the literature on bottle feeding prevalence in many countries of the Region.…”

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Breastfeeding Practices, Infant Formula Use, Complementary Feeding and Childhood Malnutrition: An Updated Overview of the Eastern Mediterranean Landscape

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Background: With increasing global rates of overweight, obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) along with undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is no exception. This review focuses on specific nutrition parameters among under five years children, namely ever breastfed, exclusive breastfeeding, mixed milk feeding, continued breastfeeding, bottle feeding, introduction of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods and malnutrition. Methodology: PubMed, Google Scholar, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) databases, World Health Organization (WHO) databases, the World Bank databases and the Global Nutrition Report databases were explored between 10 January and 6 June 2022, to review the nutrition situation among under five years children in the EMR. Results: The regional average prevalence of ever breastfed, exclusive breastfeeding, mixed milk feeding, continued breastfeeding, bottle feeding, introduction of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods was estimated at 84.3%, 30.9%, 42.9%, 41.5%, 32.1% and 69.3%, respectively. Iran, Iraq, Libya and Palestine have seen a decline over time in the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding. Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia reported early introduction of infant formula. Moreover, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates were seen to introduce food early to the child, at between 4–6 months of age. The estimated weighted regional averages for stunting, wasting and underweight were 20.3%, 8.9% and 13.1%, respectively. Of concern is the increasing prevalence of stunting in Libya. As for overweight and obesity, the average prevalence was reported to be 8.9% and 3%, respectively. Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait and Palestine showed an increased trend throughout this time. Conclusions: In this review, the suboptimal infant and young child feeding patterns and the twofold incidence of malnutrition in the EMR are highlighted and we urge the prioritizing of measures to improve children’s nutrition.

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“…A notable minority among our participating women fed their infants under four times daily and, hence, scored a significantly lower average knowledge score. Underfeeding remains a substantial problem when weaning infants, particularly in rural communities [ 28 ]. On a positive note, recent estimates for frequency of complimentary feeding were regarded as satisfactory in rural India, exceeding 75% [ 29 ].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Weaning among Mothers in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia, 2021

Al-Gashanin¹,

Ghazwani

2022

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Background. Weaning is a complex process of a gradual introduction of complementary foods to the infant’s diet. It is recommended that solid food is introduced between 6 and 12 months of age. Weaning is difficult and potentially dangerous time for infants’ growth and mother’s education is an established determinant of its success. Little is known about weaning attitudes or practice among mothers in Najran Region of Saudi Arabia. Method. The study is a cross-sectional questionnaire-based observational investigation using random sampling scheme. We utilized ordinal logistic regression modelling to evaluate the relationship between demographic variables and knowledge level among mothers. Results. The total number included was n = 385 mothers who agreed to take part in the study. Good satisfactory knowledge rate was n = 135, 35.1%. Knowledge was mostly sought from other mothers (n = 102, 26.5%), followed by reliance on their own experience (n = 82, 21.3%). Seeking doctors’ advice was associated with better knowledge levels. Worse adjusted knowledge scores were associated with bottle feeding (OR = 0.5383, p = 0.0137 ), using cerelac preparations (OR = 0.0316, p = 0.0092 ), development of weaning symptoms (OR = 0.5869, p = 0.0260 ), seeking other mothers’ advice (OR = 0.4750, p = 0.0226 ), and feeding babies under 4 times daily (OR = 0.2742, p = 0.0008 ). Mother education did not have significant impact on knowledge scores. Discussion. We confirmed, in this work, that knowledge levels were alarmingly unsatisfactory about weaning among our participants. Women were likely following local customs in terms of their choice of weaning methods even among the well-educated. The association between seeking doctors’ advice and better knowledge should be utilized in future educational interventions. Underfeeding babies of below 4 times daily was correlated substantially with poorer knowledge score. This could be viewed as reverse causality, as clearly more knowledgeable mothers are expected to stick to optimum feeding frequency. Recommendations. Communication channels between physicians and mothers need to be opened and widened through focused educational programmes. Poor knowledge is clearly associated with infant underfeeding and difficulties in recognizing weaning symptoms. Such points need to be emphasized in design of health education packages to nursing mothers. Research on knowledge about weaning should focus on its association with traditional weaning methods and bottle feeding.

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Pattern of infants’ feeding and weaning in Suez Governorate, Egypt: an exploratory study

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Relation between time of introducing pacifiers for infants and patterns of breastfeeding among their mothers

Relation between time of introducing pacifiers for infants and patterns of breastfeeding among their mothers

Breastfeeding Practices, Infant Formula Use, Complementary Feeding and Childhood Malnutrition: An Updated Overview of the Eastern Mediterranean Landscape

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Weaning among Mothers in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia, 2021

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