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2023年11月6日 · Open access. Published: 06 November 2023. Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China. Jingchun Nie, Jinbiao Ye, Shichong Wu, Nan Wang, Yangyuan Li, Yunjie Liu, Zulihumaer Reheman, Junhao Wu, Jie Yang & Yaojiang Shi.
- Study Area and Participants
- Recruitment and Data Collection
- Measurements
- Sampling and Sample Size
- Data Analysis
This cross-sectional study was carried out at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) polyclinic in Banjul, The Gambia from 16th December 2015 to 8th February 2016. A wide range of services is offered by the clinic that includes but not limited to maternal and child health, family planning, immunization, health promotion and general out-...
Recruitment and data collection was done by student nurses trained on administering the questionnaire in major local languages. The clinic was visited on each clinic day and while mothers were waiting to receive care, they were approached to participate in the study. All participants arriving at the clinic between 08.30 am (clinic start) to 14.00 (...
The questionnaire which was adopted from previous instruments [22, 29, 30] was tested for reliability using test-retest while validity was established by breastfeeding experts. Following pilot testing in 20 antenatal and postnatal mothers, it was revised and then finalized for use. The instrument consisted of questions covering sociodemographic, re...
A successive sampling design was used to sample participants. The required number of subjects ‘n’ for the study was estimated at 345 using the formula n = (Z2 × P × Q)/D2 where ‘Z’ is the critical value and for a two-tail test, is equal to 1.96, ‘p’ is the estimated proportion of mothers who EBF their infants for six months in the study setting pop...
Data were analyzed using SPSS software for windows 20.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). Baseline characteristics were summarized as mean and standard deviation for continuous variables and frequency and percentages for categorical variables. Unconditional binary logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and their 95% confidence...
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2011年6月15日 · 8 Citations. 6 Altmetric. Metrics. Abstract. Clinicians, public health advisors, nutritionists and others have been attempting to increase breastfeeding rates for the last few decades, with varying degrees of success. We need social science researchers to help us understand the role of infant feeding in the family.
2020年8月14日 · 48 Citations. Metrics. Abstract. Background. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for the first six months of age by the World Health Organization. Mothers’ good knowledge and positive attitude play key roles in the process of exclusive breastfeeding practices.
2018年7月16日 · 49 Citations. 5 Altmetric. Metrics. Abstract. Background. Despite the World Health Organization recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life, the rate remains low both in developed and developing countries. In Ethiopia, findings regarding the prevalence of EBF have been highly variable.
2017年2月2日 · 54 Citations. 56 Altmetric. Metrics. Abstract. Background. Current evidence suggests that women need effective support to breastfeed, but many healthcare staff lack the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills. There is therefore a need for breastfeeding education and training for healthcare staff.
In this study, we report on a systematic review of the literature that aimed to examine the status of mothers knowledge, attitude, and practices related to exclusive breastfeeding in East Africa, so as to. ’. provide clues on what can be done to improve exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: A systematic review of peer-reviewed literature was performed.
