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| Title |
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers in Mizan Aman town, Southwestern Ethiopia: descriptive cross-sectional study
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| Published in |
International Breastfeeding Journal, February 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13006-016-0062-0 |
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| Authors |
Niguse Tadele, Frehiwot Habta, Dinu Akmel, Eyerus Deges |
| Abstract |
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is the best nutrition for children during the first six months of life. However EBF remains a challenge. The aim of the study was to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards EBF among breastfeeding mothers in Mizan Aman town, South West Ethiopia. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 mothers in Mizan Aman town, South West Ethiopia, in April 2015 using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire using 'recall since birth' method. Systematic random sampling was used to select the study participants and descriptive statistics were conducted. Three hundred and fourteen breastfeeding mothers with their index child less than 2 years were enrolled. Even though 93.6 % of study participants had heard about EBF, only 34.7 % were knowledgeable about the recommended duration. About 89.5 % had a positive attitude, but only 59.3 % believed that only EBF is enough for child up to six months and 26.4 % of children were exclusively breastfed for six months. The majority of mothers knew about EBF and had a positive attitude towards EBF but did not know the recommended duration or that EBF is sufficient for six months. We suggest improving access to information about recommended infant feeding guidelines and fulfilling the minimum enabling conditions. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1 | 50% |
| Australia | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 406 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 405 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 84 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 59 | 15% |
| Lecturer | 23 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 20 | 5% |
| Researcher | 15 | 4% |
| Other | 54 | 13% |
| Unknown | 151 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 110 | 27% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 74 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 21 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | <1% |
| Other | 27 | 7% |
| Unknown | 159 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 March 2016.
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#351
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