Family support and exclusive breastfeeding among Yogyakarta mothers in employment.

Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life and its socio-demographic determinants in a nationwide survey in Iran

Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding for up to 6 months has an important role in infant and maternal health and prevention of child mortality. And the present study aimed to examine the factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding in children under 6 months and evaluate the achievement of the World Health Organization's goal for 2025 at the national level. Materials and Methods: In this national ...

ارتقای توانمندی در شیردهی در زنان نخست‌زا: تأثیر آموزش و حمایت خانواده‌محور

Background and Objective: Mothers’ empowerment and self-efficacy in breastfeeding are key motivational and psychological factor for continuous breastfeeding and expected improve breastfeeding. Therefore, this study was carried out aiming to promote women’s empowerment in breastfeeding. Materials and Methods: In this random clinical trial, pregnant women were gradually selected ...

Maternal work and exclusive breastfeeding practice: a community based cross-sectional study in Efutu Municipal, Ghana

BACKGROUND Maternal work has been identified as one of the factors that affect exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life. In Ghana, mothers engaged in the formal sector of employment are unable to exclusively breastfeed after maternity leave because facilities at their work places and conditions of work do not support exclusive breastfeeding. Even though maternal work and exclusiv...

Effects of home visit on perceived social support of mothers and the continuation of exclusive breastfeeding: A randomized clinical trial study

Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding does not continue until six months in many places. It is seem, many factors are involved. The interventions for increase mothers’ social support during breastfeeding could be effective. The aim of this study was to examine effect of home visit on social support and the continuity exclusive breastfeeding in Bokan city from kurdestan province. Materials and M...

Abstract Background: There is further evidence of breast feeding benefits for mother and infant health. In some regions of the world the rate of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of infant’s life has been decreased. The most important factors associated with the problem are socio-economic variables such as maternal age, mother’s employment status, level of education, and infant...