World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, Nigeria
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has made recommendations for breastfeeding. These recommendations are to promote proper breastfeeding practices, which are essential for improved child health and survival. Objectives: The study intended to determine the level of awareness of WHO breas...
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| author_facet | Obinna C Nduagubam Adaobi I Bisi-Onyemaechi Ikenna K Ndu Vivian O Onukwuli Ogechukwu Amadi Frank F Ogbuka Osita Ezenwosu Chinonso Iheji |
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| description | Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has made recommendations for breastfeeding. These recommendations are to promote proper breastfeeding practices, which are essential for improved child health and survival. Objectives: The study intended to determine the level of awareness of WHO breastfeeding recommendations among nursing mothers in Enugu and how awareness translates into practice. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was used to assess the awareness of WHO recommendations on breastfeeding and breastfeeding practices of mothers in Enugu, Nigeria. Results: Most (254; 64.1%) mothers have not heard about the WHO recommendation on breastfeeding; majority (81.1%) were aware of exclusive breastfeeding. Antenatal clinics are the commonest source of information on breastfeeding. Only 2.5% mothers intend to breastfeed for the duration recommended. Awareness of WHO recommendations was not associated with decision to breastfeed or frequency of breastfeeding. Younger mothers were less likely to be aware of the recommendation (P = 0.007, OR = 0.559, 95% CI = 0.366–0.851), while antenatal care attendance was associated with increased awareness (P = 0.002, OR = 10.389, 95% CI = 2.439–44.262). Maternal education affected breastfeeding frequency only. Conclusion: Significant gaps exist in awareness of the WHO recommendations on breastfeeding among mothers in Enugu, Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-adf5c93dceba42c88205c9f1ca83aee32022-12-22T04:14:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36952022-01-0127213714210.4103/ijmh.IJMH_25_21World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, NigeriaObinna C NduagubamAdaobi I Bisi-OnyemaechiIkenna K NduVivian O OnukwuliOgechukwu AmadiFrank F OgbukaOsita EzenwosuChinonso IhejiBackground: The World Health Organization (WHO) has made recommendations for breastfeeding. These recommendations are to promote proper breastfeeding practices, which are essential for improved child health and survival. Objectives: The study intended to determine the level of awareness of WHO breastfeeding recommendations among nursing mothers in Enugu and how awareness translates into practice. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was used to assess the awareness of WHO recommendations on breastfeeding and breastfeeding practices of mothers in Enugu, Nigeria. Results: Most (254; 64.1%) mothers have not heard about the WHO recommendation on breastfeeding; majority (81.1%) were aware of exclusive breastfeeding. Antenatal clinics are the commonest source of information on breastfeeding. Only 2.5% mothers intend to breastfeed for the duration recommended. Awareness of WHO recommendations was not associated with decision to breastfeed or frequency of breastfeeding. Younger mothers were less likely to be aware of the recommendation (P = 0.007, OR = 0.559, 95% CI = 0.366–0.851), while antenatal care attendance was associated with increased awareness (P = 0.002, OR = 10.389, 95% CI = 2.439–44.262). Maternal education affected breastfeeding frequency only. Conclusion: Significant gaps exist in awareness of the WHO recommendations on breastfeeding among mothers in Enugu, Nigeria.http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2022;volume=27;issue=2;spage=137;epage=142;aulast=Nduagubambreastfeedingenugurecommendationswho |
| spellingShingle | Obinna C Nduagubam Adaobi I Bisi-Onyemaechi Ikenna K Ndu Vivian O Onukwuli Ogechukwu Amadi Frank F Ogbuka Osita Ezenwosu Chinonso Iheji World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, Nigeria International Journal of Medicine and Health Development breastfeeding enugu recommendations who |
| title | World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_full | World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_short | World Health Organization’s recommendation on breastfeeding: Knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_sort | world health organization s recommendation on breastfeeding knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in enugu nigeria |
| topic | breastfeeding enugu recommendations who |
| url | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2022;volume=27;issue=2;spage=137;epage=142;aulast=Nduagubam |
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