| Autor: |
Micheal Ayodeji, Sokan-Adeaga, Adewale Allen, Sokan-Adeaga, Eniola Deborah, Sokan-Adeaga, Akin, Osibogun, Hoseinzadeh, Edris |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
African Health Sciences; Vol. 22 No. 2 (2022); 545-559 |
| ISSN: |
1680-6905 |
| DOI: |
10.4314/ahs.v22i2.63 |
| Popis: |
Background: The Nigerian government initiated various national infant and young child feeding programmes (1992-2005) to improve juveniles well-being. Despite these efforts, under-five children feeding related diseases and mortality still escalate. Investigating the drivers of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is exigent in tackling this menace. Objective: To investigate maternal socio-demographic and index child variables that serve as predictors of EBF practice among nursing mother attending a healthcare facility in Lagos, western Nigeria. Methods: One hundred and twenty (N=120) consenting nursing mothers (15-49 years) with infants between 0-24 months completed a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Scores of current practice level for EBF was computed and adjusted odd ratios (aORs) generated from a logistic regression model. Results: Respondents mean age was 28.7 ± 2.3 years. Of 120 respondents, 82(68.3%) and 38(31.7%) had good and poor EBF practice respectively. Having an index child |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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