Timely initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers who have infants less than six months of age in Gunchire Town, Southern Ethiopia 2019

Abstract

Background: Timely starting of breastfeeding is defi ned as the starting of breastfeeding within one hour after childbirth. Globally mothers who practiced breastfeeding within one hour were less than half in percent. In least developed countries like Eastern and Southern Africa including Ethiopia infant breastfeeding practice within one hour were low. The aim of this study was to assess timely initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers who have an infant less than six months of age in Gunchire town, Southern Ethiopia. Methods:The study was conducted from May 1 to 28, 2019 in Gunchire town. Data were collected by using a structured face to face interview questionnaire. The community based crosssectional study was employed on 333 women. The study participants were selected by Simple random sampling techniques. The data were coded, entered, cleaned and analyzed by SPSS with windows version 21.0. Binary and multivariable logistic regression statistical model was used. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI was computed to see the strength of association. Results:In this study the magnitude of timely initiation of breastfeeding was 80.5%. Governmental employed mothers (AOR=2.914, 95% CI: 1.139, 7.46), Antenatal care follow up (AOR=5.99, 95% CI: 1.29, 27.81), Baby skin to skin contact (AOR=2.4, 95% CI: 1.092, 5.34), Vaginal delivery (AOR=5.82 95% CI: 1.68, 20.14) Institutional delivery (AOR=5.5, 95 CI%: 1.66, 18.3), Good knowledge of breastfeeding (AOR=4.02, 95% CI: 1.04, 15.59) and Breast disease (AOR=0.24, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.73) were signifi cantly associated with timely starting of breastfeeding.

Determinants of early initiation of breast feeding among mothers of children aged less than 24 months in Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

“…The study at hand revealed that women who delivered at a health facility were more likely to initiate breast feeding within the first 1 hour of birth than their counterparts. This finding is in line with studies conducted in South Ethiopia, 41 Northwest Ethiopia, 26 38 Economic Community of West African States, 45 sub-Saharan Africa, 33 Peru 46 and Romania. 47 As it is stated in literature, initiation of breast feeding within the first hour of birth is an integral part of the safe delivery procedure.…”

“…The finding was consistent with other study findings done in different parts of Ethiopia13 37 38 and Malawi 39. Conversely, the prevalence was lower than the studies conducted in South Ethiopia,12 40–42 North Ethiopia43 and Tanzania 44. These discrepancies could be due to the variation of the study period, access and utilisation of health service and sociocultural conditions among the respondents.…”

Timely initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers with vaginal and cesarean deliveries in public hospitals of Addis Ababa

“…Several factors related to the mother and the baby affect the initiation of breastfeeding. Mode of delivery is one of these factors (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19). When a mother has a cesarean section, she becomes a surgical patient, with all the dangers and complications it entails.…”

Early initiation of breast feeding and associated factors among mother-baby dyads with immediate skin-to-skin contact: cross-sectional study based on the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey data

“…27 Skin-to-skin contact between mothers and their newborns immediately after delivery facilitates the EIBF within the first hour of delivery. [29][30][31][32][33][34][35]…”

“…26 Studies support that immediate skin-to-skin contact of mother-baby dyads positively affects the EIBF. [29][30][31][32][33][34][35] We studied the EIBF among mother-baby dyads with immediate skin-to-skin contact. There are lists of studies regarding the EIBF in Ethiopia.…”