Nwachan Mirabelle Boh, Ejoh Richard Aba
Department of Nutrition, Food and Bioresource Technology College of Technology University of Bamenda Bambili Cameroon.
Food Sci Nutr. 2020 Aug 10;8(9):5086-5094. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.1808. eCollection 2020 Sep.
The aim of this study was to assess maternal breastfeeding practices of children aged 0 to 24 months in Momo Division. It was also to identify the maternal sources of breastfeeding information and determine their impact on maternal breastfeeding decision in this division. Structured interviewer questionnaires were administered to 540 mothers. Among the 540 children included in the study, 77% of them received no prelacteal foods. Despite the fact that 47% of mothers initiated breastfeeding early, only 38% exclusively breastfed their infants for 6 months. Complementary feeding was introduced before the age of 6 months (59.5%). Few infants (2.4%) received complementary feeding later than 6 months. Only 3.1% of the children were breastfed up to two years or beyond. The most common source of breastfeeding information for the mothers is from the family, friends, and neighbors but information from healthcare professionals had the most influential effect on maternal breastfeeding decision. Although a few mothers in Momo Division followed the recommended breastfeeding practices, the breastfeeding practices in this division are generally suboptimal.
本研究的目的是评估莫莫分区0至24个月儿童的母亲母乳喂养情况。同时还要确定母亲获取母乳喂养信息的来源，并确定这些信息对该分区母亲母乳喂养决策的影响。对540名母亲进行了结构化访谈问卷调查。在纳入研究的540名儿童中，77%的儿童未接受开奶前食物。尽管47%的母亲早开奶，但只有38%的母亲纯母乳喂养婴儿6个月。辅食添加在6个月之前（59.5%）。很少有婴儿（2.4%）在6个月之后添加辅食。只有3.1%的儿童母乳喂养至两岁或更长时间。母亲获取母乳喂养信息最常见的来源是家人、朋友和邻居，但来自医护人员的信息对母亲母乳喂养决策影响最大。虽然莫莫分区有少数母亲遵循了推荐的母乳喂养做法，但该分区的母乳喂养情况总体上并不理想。
