Habit-breaking methods employed by mothers of children with nonnutritive sucking habits resident in suburban Nigeria
| Autor: | Titus Ayodeji Oyedele, Nneka M. Chukwumah, Nneka Kate Onyejaka, Olusegun Victor Oshomoji, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Hakeem Olatunde Agbaje, Elizabeth O Oziegbe, Kikelomo Adebanke Kolawole |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male nonnutritive sucking habits media_common.quotation_subject Mothers Nigeria Context (language use) Common method Habits Household survey Habit-breaking methods Humans Statistical analysis School level Child General Dentistry media_common Professional services Potential impact Age Factors Infant General Medicine Awareness Health Services Mother-Child Relations Suburban Population lcsh:RK1-715 lcsh:Dentistry Child Preschool Educational Status Health Resources Female Fingersucking Habit Psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Dental Research, Vol 29, Iss 5, Pp 545-550 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 0970-9290 |
| Popis: | Context: Parents are often concerned about their children's nonnutritive sucking (NNS) habits and may institute mechanisms to try to break them. Aim: The study identified various methods instituted by mothers resident in a suburban Nigeria to break NNS habits of children, reasons for wanting to break the habit, and the association between instituted methods and sociodemographic profile of the mothers. Materials and Methods: The data of 129 mothers of children aged 4 years to 12 years who had NNS habits at the time of conducting a household survey were analyzed. Statistical Analysis: Tests of associations were conducted to determine the association between maternal age and level of education and methods employed to break child's NNS habits. Results: Eighty-four mothers (65.1%) made efforts to break the habit. Habit persisting to older age was the main concern. The most common method employed for breaking habits was punishing the child (54.8%).Only 7 (20.0%) mothers who were concerned about NNS habit(s) sought professional advice. A greater though insignificant percentage of mothers in the 25–34 years age group (57.2%; P = 0.48) and those with secondary school level of education (56.0%; P = 0.12) made efforts to break their children's NNS habits. Conclusions: The majority of mothers were concerned about their children's NNS habits. However, very few concerned mothers sought professional advice. Efforts need to be made to improve the public awareness about the availability of professional services for managing NNS habits and potential impact of employing nonprofessional methods to break habits. |
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