Memon Shazia, Shaikh Salma, Kousar Tasneem, Memon Yasmeen
Department of Paediatric, LUMHS Jamshoro, Hyderabad.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2010 Dec;60(12):1010-5.
To assess the practice and knowledge of mothers regarding breast feeding, complimentary feeding, and to find out socio-economic correlates of feeding practices.
A cross sectional survey conducted at paediatric department of Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) from Jan-Dec 2008. During that period 500 mothers with children less than 24 months were included. Infant feeding patterns were assessed in relation to recommendations and household socio-economic factors by an Interview Technique.
Out of 500 mothers, 8.4% started exclusive breast feeding (EBF) while Pre-lacteal use was seen in 31.6%. Regarding the duration 52.2% mothers continued breast feeding for 2 years. Median duration of EBF was 3.5 months. It was seen that 60% of the 0-5 month-old infants breastfed 8 or more times per day. However, exclusiveness of breast feeding decreased from 60% at (0-2 months) to 40% (3-5 months). Majority 64.2% were poor and 61.5% had no education. There is a statistically significant difference in feeding practices of educated and uneducated (P < 0.0001) and also in poor and middle class mothers (P < 0.0003). Regarding, age of their last born babies, 180 babies were under 6 months, and 320 were 6 to 23 months of age. The knowledge about complimentary feeding (CF) was inadequate. Around 21% of 2-3 months old babies received complementary food and 19% of 6-8 month-olds were only breastfed. In 78% mothers CF was advised by family members while in 23% mothers by doctors.
Exclusive breastfeeding was not maintained upto recommended age of 6 months. Knowledge about CF was lacking in the mothers. Regarding, mothers' education and socioeconomic conditions, a positive correlation was noted with feeding practices.
评估母亲们在母乳喂养、辅食添加方面的做法和知识，并找出喂养方式的社会经济相关因素。
2008年1月至12月在利亚卡特大学医院儿科进行了一项横断面调查。在此期间，纳入了500名子女年龄小于24个月的母亲。通过访谈技术评估婴儿喂养模式与建议及家庭社会经济因素的关系。
在500名母亲中，8.4%开始进行纯母乳喂养（EBF），而31.6%的母亲在开奶前给婴儿喂食了其他食物。关于母乳喂养持续时间，52.2%的母亲持续母乳喂养2年。纯母乳喂养的中位持续时间为3.5个月。结果显示，60%的0至5个月大婴儿每天母乳喂养8次或更多次。然而，纯母乳喂养率从（0至2个月时的）60%降至（3至5个月时的）40%。大多数（64.2%）母亲家庭贫困，61.5%的母亲未受过教育。受过教育和未受过教育的母亲在喂养方式上存在统计学显著差异（P < 0.0001），贫困和中产阶级母亲之间也存在显著差异（P < 0.0003）。关于她们最后出生婴儿的年龄，180名婴儿年龄小于6个月，320名婴儿年龄在6至23个月之间。母亲们对辅食添加（CF）的知识不足。约21%的2至3个月大婴儿接受了辅食，19%的6至8个月大婴儿仅进行母乳喂养。78%的母亲是听从家庭成员的建议添加辅食，23%的母亲是听从医生的建议。
纯母乳喂养未维持到建议的6个月龄。母亲们缺乏关于辅食添加的知识。在母亲教育和社会经济状况方面，与喂养方式存在正相关。
