BACKGROUND In Jordan, as in neighboring countries in the Middle East, higher education and higher employment rates in recent years among women have had an impact on traditionally based infant feeding. The objective of this study was to evaluate practice, knowledge and attitude to breastfeeding and to assess factors associated with breastfeeding among women in the north of Jordan. METHODS A cr...

Breast milk (ASI) is the most complete and natural source of food or nutrition for babies. Breastfeeding an important activity in child care preparation future generations. Working mothers will encounter difficulties regarding timing between breastfeeding work. This type research descriptive research, namely observations carried out simultaneously at one time (once). The population this study w...

BACKGROUND Universal exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months is estimated to reduce infant mortality by 13-15% (9 million) in resource poor countries. Although 97% of women initiate breastfeeding in Tanzania, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months remains below 50%. Accurate knowledge and practical skills pertaining to exclusive breastfeeding among health workers is likely to improve...

BACKGROUND Exclusive breastfeeding is the most widely known and effective intervention for preventing early-childhood deaths. Optimum breastfeeding practices can prevent 1.4 million deaths worldwide among children under five every year. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers who have an infant less than six months old i...

Background: Breast milk is an ideal source of nutrition for growth and development of infants and has unique physiologic and emotional impacts on the health of mothers and infants. However, a few numbers of infants get exclusive breast milk and therefore, it is necessary to identify barriers to breastfeeding. The purpose of the present qualitative research was to explore challenges and barriers...

constant breastfeeding that depends on the family support. fathers' involvement is as an important factor of successful breastfeeding. the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of fathers' participation in constant breastfeeding in vali-e-asr hospital, tehran, iran. this interventional study was piloted on spouses of pregnant women participating in pregnancy courses. the case group co...

Background. In the state of Hawaii, breastfeeding initiation rates are higher than the national average but fall below target rates for duration. Accessing breastfeeding support services is challenging for mothers living in rural areas of the state. Healthcare workers (HCWs) working with mothers and infants are in a key position to encourage and support breastfeeding efforts. The purpose of thi...

The positive effects of exclusive breastfeeding on infant health are increasingly demonstrated by medical researchers, yet the majority of mothers worldwide do not conform with infant feeding recommendations published by the World Health Organisation. This article considers the implications of cultural variability in breastfeeding in both nutritional and non-nutritional contexts. It is argued t...