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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Exclusive breastfeeding in Al-hassa, saudi Arabia
Breastfeeding Medicine, Volume 6, No. 4, Year 2011
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Background: The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life. The objective of this study was to assess the exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants and its predictors in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia. Subjects and Methods: Mothers attending for vaccinating their infants at the age of 6 months at primary healthcare centers were interviewed. Various sociodemographic variables, obstetric and infant factors, and breastfeeding practices were assessed for any influence on exclusive breastfeeding. Results: Only 24.4% of infants were exclusively breastfed at the age of 6 months. Logistic regression revealed that the independent predictors of exclusive breastfeeding were (in order) being a housewife mother (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=4.7), infant on-demand feeding (odds ratio=3.4), not giving prelacteal feed (AOR=3.1), rural/hegar residence (AOR=2.2), timely breastfeeding initiation (AOR=2.0), average-weight infants (AOR=1.8), and spontaneous vaginal delivery (AOR=1.6). Conclusions: Mothers at risk of not breastfeeding exclusively should be the target of breastfeeding promotion during prenatal care. Working mothers should continue breastfeeding after returning to work. © 2011 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
El-Gilany, Abdel Hady Abel Fattah
Saudi Arabia, Al-ahsa
King Faisal University
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Shady, Ibrahim K.
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Helal, Randa
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 78
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/bfm.2010.0085
ISSN:
15568253
e-ISSN:
15568342
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Case-Control Study