Duration of Breastfeeding in Children and Related Factors
Aim: This study was conducted to identify the duration of breastfeeding and the factors effecting this in mothers admitted to a state hospital. Materials and Method: The study constituted a total of 600 mothers aged between 18-39 years, who had brought their term-born children to Konya, Sarayönü Sta...
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| description | Aim: This study was conducted to identify the duration of breastfeeding and the factors effecting this in mothers admitted to a state hospital. Materials and Method: The study constituted a total of 600 mothers aged between 18-39 years, who had brought their term-born children to Konya, Sarayönü State Hospital Department of Pediatrics for several causes. The study was assessed between 20 January and 15 April 2009 and prepared questionnaire forms have been filled by doctors and nurses using face-to-face interview method with mothers. Results: Median age of the mothers included in the study was 27,3±2,5 years and 96 of the mothers (16%) were between 18-23 years, 169 (28.6%) were between 24-29 years, 202 (33.66%) were between 30-35 years and 133 (22.16%) were between 36-39 years. Of the mothers, 73.33 percent were graduated from primary school, 60.16 percent had a medium monthly income and 73.36 percent had learned the benefits of breastfeeding from the doctors or nurses. The mean duration of breastfeeding increased with increasing mother’s age (in 18-23 age-group, 12.2±0.4 months; in 24-29 age-group, 13.1±0.1 months; in 30-35 age group 13.8±0.8 months; and in 36-39 age group 14.4±0.4 months), and the mean duration of breastfeeding in the monthly income of >2000 TL group was statistically significant than those of the other two income groups. Duration of breastfeeding increases with an increase in mother’s age, number of children, and monthly income of the family; level of education; and learning the benefits of breastfeeding from the doctors or nurses. Conclusion: Factors that affect the breastfeeding and the duration of breastfeeding should be considered for each society and then with the light of this information mothers must be instructed sufficiently for a long and ideal time of breastfeeding to form a healthy population. (Journal of Current Pediatrics 2009; 7: 45-52) |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db2242a4f19740078950f6dba7f013252025-01-02T03:53:46ZengGalenos Publishing HouseGüncel Pediatri1304-90542009-09-01724552Duration of Breastfeeding in Children and Related FactorsHayrullah AlpAim: This study was conducted to identify the duration of breastfeeding and the factors effecting this in mothers admitted to a state hospital. Materials and Method: The study constituted a total of 600 mothers aged between 18-39 years, who had brought their term-born children to Konya, Sarayönü State Hospital Department of Pediatrics for several causes. The study was assessed between 20 January and 15 April 2009 and prepared questionnaire forms have been filled by doctors and nurses using face-to-face interview method with mothers. Results: Median age of the mothers included in the study was 27,3±2,5 years and 96 of the mothers (16%) were between 18-23 years, 169 (28.6%) were between 24-29 years, 202 (33.66%) were between 30-35 years and 133 (22.16%) were between 36-39 years. Of the mothers, 73.33 percent were graduated from primary school, 60.16 percent had a medium monthly income and 73.36 percent had learned the benefits of breastfeeding from the doctors or nurses. The mean duration of breastfeeding increased with increasing mother’s age (in 18-23 age-group, 12.2±0.4 months; in 24-29 age-group, 13.1±0.1 months; in 30-35 age group 13.8±0.8 months; and in 36-39 age group 14.4±0.4 months), and the mean duration of breastfeeding in the monthly income of >2000 TL group was statistically significant than those of the other two income groups. Duration of breastfeeding increases with an increase in mother’s age, number of children, and monthly income of the family; level of education; and learning the benefits of breastfeeding from the doctors or nurses. Conclusion: Factors that affect the breastfeeding and the duration of breastfeeding should be considered for each society and then with the light of this information mothers must be instructed sufficiently for a long and ideal time of breastfeeding to form a healthy population. (Journal of Current Pediatrics 2009; 7: 45-52)http://www.guncelpediatri.com/yazilar.asp?yaziid=890&sayiid=Breast milkbreastfeedingrelated factors |
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