Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014)
Optimal breastfeeding practices among mothers have been proven to have health and economic benefits, but evidence on breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers in Bangladesh is limited. Hence, this study aims to estimate breastfeeding indicators and factors associated with selected feeding pra...
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| author | Kingsley Emwinyore Agho Tahmeed Ahmed Catharine Fleming Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami Chundung Asabe Miner Raphael Torome Felix Akpojene Ogbo on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH) |
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| description | Optimal breastfeeding practices among mothers have been proven to have health and economic benefits, but evidence on breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers in Bangladesh is limited. Hence, this study aims to estimate breastfeeding indicators and factors associated with selected feeding practices. The sample included 2554 children aged 0–23 months of adolescent mothers aged 12–19 years from four Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys collected between 2004 and 2014. Breastfeeding indicators were estimated using World Health Organization (WHO) indicators. Selected feeding indicators were examined against potential confounding factors using univariate and multivariate analyses. Only 42.2% of adolescent mothers initiated breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, 53% exclusively breastfed their infants, predominant breastfeeding was 17.3%, and 15.7% bottle-fed their children. Parity (2–3 children), older infants, and adolescent mothers who made postnatal check-up after two days were associated with increased exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates. Adolescent mothers aged 12–18 years and who watched television were less likely to delay breastfeeding initiation within the first hour of birth. Adolescent mothers who delivered at home (adjusted OR = 2.63, 95% CI:1.86, 3.74) and made postnatal check-up after two days (adjusted OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.30) were significantly more likely to delay initiation breastfeeding within the first hour of birth. Adolescent mothers living in the Barisal region and who listened to the radio reported increased odds of predominant breastfeeding, and increased odds for bottle-feeding included male infants, infants aged 0–5 months, adolescent mothers who had eight or more antenatal clinic visits, and the highest wealth quintiles. In order for Bangladesh to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 and 3 by 2030, breastfeeding promotion programmes should discourage bottle-feeding among adolescent mothers from the richest households and promote early initiation of breastfeeding especially among adolescent mothers who delivered at home and had a late postnatal check-up after delivery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f21e0d0a44c245109d132dd22116f2ca2023-12-03T12:53:15ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-02-0113255710.3390/nu13020557Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014)Kingsley Emwinyore Agho0Tahmeed Ahmed1Catharine Fleming2Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami3Chundung Asabe Miner4Raphael Torome5Felix Akpojene Ogbo6on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH)School of Health Sciences, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, AustraliaInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh 68 Shah Heed Tajuddin Ahmed Ave, Dhaka 1212, BangladeshSchool of Health Sciences, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, AustraliaTranslational Health Research Institute (THRI), Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2560, AustraliaDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Jos 930003, NigeriaBarmera Medical Clinic [Lake Bonney Private Medical Clinic], 24 Hawdon Street, Barmera, SA 5345, AustraliaTranslational Health Research Institute (THRI), Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2560, AustraliaOptimal breastfeeding practices among mothers have been proven to have health and economic benefits, but evidence on breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers in Bangladesh is limited. Hence, this study aims to estimate breastfeeding indicators and factors associated with selected feeding practices. The sample included 2554 children aged 0–23 months of adolescent mothers aged 12–19 years from four Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys collected between 2004 and 2014. Breastfeeding indicators were estimated using World Health Organization (WHO) indicators. Selected feeding indicators were examined against potential confounding factors using univariate and multivariate analyses. Only 42.2% of adolescent mothers initiated breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, 53% exclusively breastfed their infants, predominant breastfeeding was 17.3%, and 15.7% bottle-fed their children. Parity (2–3 children), older infants, and adolescent mothers who made postnatal check-up after two days were associated with increased exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates. Adolescent mothers aged 12–18 years and who watched television were less likely to delay breastfeeding initiation within the first hour of birth. Adolescent mothers who delivered at home (adjusted OR = 2.63, 95% CI:1.86, 3.74) and made postnatal check-up after two days (adjusted OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.30) were significantly more likely to delay initiation breastfeeding within the first hour of birth. Adolescent mothers living in the Barisal region and who listened to the radio reported increased odds of predominant breastfeeding, and increased odds for bottle-feeding included male infants, infants aged 0–5 months, adolescent mothers who had eight or more antenatal clinic visits, and the highest wealth quintiles. In order for Bangladesh to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 and 3 by 2030, breastfeeding promotion programmes should discourage bottle-feeding among adolescent mothers from the richest households and promote early initiation of breastfeeding especially among adolescent mothers who delivered at home and had a late postnatal check-up after delivery.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/557breastfeedinginfantsBangladeshmorbidityadolescent mothersmortality |
| spellingShingle | Kingsley Emwinyore Agho Tahmeed Ahmed Catharine Fleming Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami Chundung Asabe Miner Raphael Torome Felix Akpojene Ogbo on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH) Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014) Nutrients breastfeeding infants Bangladesh morbidity adolescent mothers mortality |
| title | Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014) |
| title_full | Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014) |
| title_fullStr | Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014) |
| title_short | Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014) |
| title_sort | breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers and associated factors in bangladesh 2004 2014 |
| topic | breastfeeding infants Bangladesh morbidity adolescent mothers mortality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/557 |
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