Otoo Gloria E, Lartey Anna A, Pérez-Escamilla Rafael
Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
J Hum Lact. 2009 Feb;25(1):34-41. doi: 10.1177/0890334408325072. Epub 2008 Oct 29.
Focus group discussions were conducted to elicit the perceived incentives and barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana. Thirty-five breastfeeding women were recruited from the Manya and Yilo Krobo districts of the eastern region. Participants had a mean age of 27.5 years and had at least one child < 4 months old. Almost all of the participants believed that exclusive breastfeeding is the superior infant feeding method and should be practiced for the first 6 months postpartum. However, there was widespread belief that infants can be given water if it is clean. Mothers reported that exclusive breastfeeding was easier when breast milk began to flow soon after delivery. The main obstacles to exclusive breastfeeding identified were maternal employment, breast and nipple problems, perceived milk insufficiency, and pressure from family. Addressing the concerns put forward by these participants can be used to enhance exclusive breastfeeding promotion in this region.
进行了焦点小组讨论，以了解加纳纯母乳喂养的感知激励因素和障碍。从东部地区的马尼亚和伊洛克罗博地区招募了35名哺乳期妇女。参与者的平均年龄为27.5岁，并且至少有一个4个月以下的孩子。几乎所有参与者都认为纯母乳喂养是最佳的婴儿喂养方式，产后前6个月都应采用。然而，人们普遍认为，如果水是干净的，就可以给婴儿喝。母亲们报告说，产后母乳很快开始分泌时，纯母乳喂养会更容易。确定的纯母乳喂养的主要障碍包括母亲就业、乳房和乳头问题、感觉乳汁不足以及来自家庭的压力。解决这些参与者提出的问题可用于加强该地区的纯母乳喂养推广。
