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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Overview on breastfeeding patterns in Saudi Arabia
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume 41, No. 1, Year 1995
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Summary: A national cross-sectional study was carried out in 1991 to investigate child feeding patterns in addition to other MCH issues. The target population was the last live birth born within 5 years preceding the date of the interview. The data were collected by interviewing the mothers of the eligible children using a precoded questionnaire. The total sample size was 3608 children and their mothers were chosen randomly through a multistage cluster sampling technique with representation of different regions. The results observed revealed a previous history of breastfeeding among 92.4 and 94.5 per cent of urban and rural studied children, respectively. The mean duration of breastfeeding among studied children in the urban and rural communities, were 11 and 13 months, respectively. Illiteracy of the parents was associated with a longer breastfeeding duration. Moreover, the results revealed that, the higher the current age of mothers, the longer the average duration of breastfeeding. Governmental health facilities and mass media constituted the main source of essential information about child feeding. The results are further interpreted and suitable recommendations are made. © 1995 Oxford University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Shehri, Soleiman N.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Health Services
Farag, Mohamed Kamel
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
Baldo, Mohamed Hassan
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
Al-Mazrou, Yagob Y.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
Aziz, Khawaja M.Sultanul
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/tropej/41.1.38
ISSN:
01426338
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative