期刊名称：International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health
电子版ISSN：1840-4529
出版年度：2012
卷号：4
期号：12
出版社：DRUNPP Sarajevo
摘要：Introduction: Understanding the differences in beliefs and practices regarding infant feeding and rearing practices is important for the successful delivery of health messages and services, especially in a country like India with many religion and diverse customs and practices. Objectives: To assess the infant feeding and rearing practices among mothers in Coastal South India and to study the factors influencing their practices. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 152 expectant multigravida and post- natal mothers, in three associated teaching hospitals of Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore; in Coastal South India, using a semi structured questionnaire. Analysis of collected data was done using SPSS version 11.5, Chi-square test was applied and p value < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the mother was 25.75 years (SD: 3.6) and 57.9 % of the mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) their child and 34.9% mothers had given prelacteal feeds to the newborn. Oil massage to the baby was practiced by 98.7% of the mothers and 51.3% applied substances like boric acid, oil and turmeric powder on the umbilical stump. The association between socioeconomic status and EBF was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). 38.8% mothers continued breast feeding up to a period of one year. Mothers belonging to joint family breast fed the child for more than a year compared to those belonging to nuclear families (64.5% v/s 35.5% & p<0.05).
关键词：Child rearing practices; Exclusive Breast feeding; Prelacteal feeds; Colostrum;South India
