The impact of maternal socio-demographic characteristics on breastfeeding knowledge and practices: An experience from Casablanca, Morocco
| Autor: | Mouna Habibi, Loubna Doukkali, Fatima Zahra Laamiri, Mustapha Mrabet, Hassan Aguenaou, Amina Barkat |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Socio demographics
Psychological intervention Breastfeeding Nursing Standard score 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nutritional status 030225 pediatrics Environmental health Medicine Lactation 030212 general & internal medicine Original Research Article Socioeconomic status Child nutrition business.industry Human milk lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics Anthropometry Health promotion Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 39-48 (2018) International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2352-6467 |
| Popis: | Background: Breastfeeding is universally recognized by the World Health Organization as the best way of feeding infants. Therefore, several countries have initiated health promotion interventions to support successful breastfeeding based on the factors influencing breastfeeding outcomes. Objective: To examine the association between the knowledge of breastfeeding and maternal socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, and to determine any impact on child nutritional status. Methods: A cross-sectional study using both qualitative and quantitative methods was conducted with mothers of infants aged six- to twenty-four months. Data was collected by a semi-structured questionnaire and face-to-face, in-depth interviews with mothers to get an insight into their breastfeeding perceptions and experiences. Educational achievement and occupational class were used as indicators of socio-demographic status. Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric measurements. Results: A significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the mother's education (P |
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