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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding exclusive breastfeeding of infants younger than 6 months in Mozambique: A qualitative study
Journal of Human Lactation, Volume 27, No. 1, Year 2011
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Description
Only 37% of infants younger than 6 months in Mozambique are exclusively breastfed. A qualitative assessment was undertaken to identify the knowledge, beliefs, and practices around exclusive breastfeeding-specifically, those of mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and nurses-and to identify the support networks. Results show many barriers. In addition to receiving breast milk, infants receive water, traditional medicines, and porridges before 6 months of age. Many mothers had heard of the recommendation to exclusively breastfeed for 6 months. However, other family decision makers had heard less about exclusive breastfeeding, and many expressed doubts about its feasibility. Some of them expressed willingness to support exclusive breastfeeding if they were informed by health workers. Nurses know the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and pass this information on verbally but have insufficient counseling skills. Interventions to improve exclusive breastfeeding should target family and community members and include training of health workers in counseling to resolve breastfeeding problems. © Copyright 2011 International Lactation Consultant Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Arts, Maaike
United States, Washington, D.c.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Geelhoed, Diederike W.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
de Schacht, Caroline
United States, Washington, D.c.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Prosser, Wendy
United States, Washington, D.c.
Population Services International
Alons, Cathrien
United States, Washington, D.c.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Pedro, Avone
Mozambique, Maputo
Ministry of Health Mozambique
Statistics
Citations: 64
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/0890334410390039
ISSN:
08903344
e-ISSN:
15525732
Research Areas
Environmental
Maternal And Child Health
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Mozambique