Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant Women
Abstract Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery plays a crucial role in preventing infants morbidity and mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding intention during pregnancy is one of predictors of this behavior. Determining the effective factors in exclusive breastfee...
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| author | Fahimeh Mahbubi Ghaza'ani Nasrin Roozbahani Mohsen Shamsi |
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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery plays a crucial role in preventing infants morbidity and mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding intention during pregnancy is one of predictors of this behavior. Determining the effective factors in exclusive breastfeeding intention helps plan for promoting breastfeeding intention and behavior. The aim of this study is to determine predictive factors of exclusive breastfeeding intention in pregnant women, based on the theory of planned behavior.
Materials and Methods: This analytical study was conducted in 2014 on 224 primigravide women referred to Health Centers of Kashan. The samples were randomly selected from 16 health centers. The mothers completed the questionnaires of demography, intention, attitude, subjective norms and the perceived behavior control. A linear regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of the exclusive breastfeeding intention.
Results: In regression model, the perceived behavior control (β=0.42, p<0.001), attitude (β=0.27, p<0.01) and subjective norms (β=0.18, p=0.059) were predictors of the exclusive breastfeeding intention. This model could explain 63% of the variance of the exclusive breastfeeding intention. The knowledge and demographic factors were not predictors of the intention.
Conclusion: The results reveal the perceived behavior control, attitudes and subjective norms could predict exclusive breastfeeding intention, so they should be considered as general guidelines in designing educational interventions in order to improve exclusive breastfeeding in women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6d806ad6094423c8d8a2b0266466e982022-12-22T02:38:13ZfasArak Medical UniversityMajallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk1735-53382008-644X2015-08-011856876Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant WomenFahimeh Mahbubi Ghaza'ani0Nasrin Roozbahani1Mohsen Shamsi2Department of Health Education & promotion, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran.Department of Health Education & promotion, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran.Department of Health Education & promotion, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran.Abstract Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery plays a crucial role in preventing infants morbidity and mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding intention during pregnancy is one of predictors of this behavior. Determining the effective factors in exclusive breastfeeding intention helps plan for promoting breastfeeding intention and behavior. The aim of this study is to determine predictive factors of exclusive breastfeeding intention in pregnant women, based on the theory of planned behavior. Materials and Methods: This analytical study was conducted in 2014 on 224 primigravide women referred to Health Centers of Kashan. The samples were randomly selected from 16 health centers. The mothers completed the questionnaires of demography, intention, attitude, subjective norms and the perceived behavior control. A linear regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of the exclusive breastfeeding intention. Results: In regression model, the perceived behavior control (β=0.42, p<0.001), attitude (β=0.27, p<0.01) and subjective norms (β=0.18, p=0.059) were predictors of the exclusive breastfeeding intention. This model could explain 63% of the variance of the exclusive breastfeeding intention. The knowledge and demographic factors were not predictors of the intention. Conclusion: The results reveal the perceived behavior control, attitudes and subjective norms could predict exclusive breastfeeding intention, so they should be considered as general guidelines in designing educational interventions in order to improve exclusive breastfeeding in women.http://amuj.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-3446-en.pdfExclusive breastfeedingIntentionTheory of planned behavior |
| spellingShingle | Fahimeh Mahbubi Ghaza'ani Nasrin Roozbahani Mohsen Shamsi Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant Women Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk Exclusive breastfeeding Intention Theory of planned behavior |
| title | Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant Women |
| title_full | Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant Women |
| title_fullStr | Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant Women |
| title_short | Predictive Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention in Pregnant Women |
| title_sort | predictive factors of exclusive breastfeeding intention in pregnant women |
| topic | Exclusive breastfeeding Intention Theory of planned behavior |
| url | http://amuj.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-3446-en.pdf |
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