The study was conducted considering the exclusive breastfeeding, complementary feeding practices & their nutritional knowledge at Chowhali Char under Sirajganj area among 200 mothers in Bangladesh. There were 49% (n = 98) exclusive breastfeeding, early initiation 60% (n = 120) and 48% (n = 96) complementary feeding chosen for the study from Chowhali Char of the north Bengal using simple random ...

BACKGROUND The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a practice guideline for healthcare providers to promote breastfeeding and increase breastfeeding rates. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine reported experiences and views on breastfeeding of women using prenatal and postnatal services, and opinions of staff, in the context of the BFHI programme in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. DESIGN Pro...

Using data from India's first National Family Health Survey (NFHS-1), this study examines breast-feeding practices and their effect on infant mortality in India. Conducted in 1992-93, NFHS-1 collected complete birth histories from a probability sample of 89,777 ever-married women aged 13-49 years. In the study, the breast-feeding status of infants at ages 2,7, and 11 months and the effects of...

Breastfeeding and weaning practices are crucial for optimal growth and development during infancy. The resolution (WHA 54.2) urges Member States to support exclusive breastfeeding for first six months as a global public health recommendation(1). Continuous vigilance over infant feeding practices in community is necessary for timely interventions to ensure optimal growth and development. This st...

Breast feeding has a great impact on the infant morbidity and mortality. According to Pakistan Demographic and Health survey (PDHS) infant mortality rate is 78 deaths per 1,000 live births. World Health Organization recommends that exclusive breast feeding for six months can decrease infant mortality rate by one-third. The objective of the study was to find out how the mode of delivery had impa...

OBJECTIVE To determine the breast-feeding pattern of four main ethnic groups (the Han, Uygur, Tibetan and Zhuang) living in rural western China. DESIGN The study utilized a cross-sectional design. SETTING Forty-five counties in ten provinces in western China in 2005. SUBJECTS A sample of 11 783 children younger than 36 months old (8960 Han, 1281 Uygur, 792 Tibetan and 750 Zhuang) and thei...

conclusions as available data on the effect of pacifier use is conflicting, and continuation of breast feeding till 6 months of age is crucial for optimal health outcomes in infants, it is prudent to avoid pacifier use totally or at least till breast feeding is established. results rates of breastfeeding at 6 months were reported to vary from 3% to 95% and ebf from less than 1% to 33% in differ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate and compare feeding practices among infants of less than 7 months of age in a rural and an urban area in Tanzania. DESIGN Cross-sectional, questionnaire-based interview of mothers and focus group discussions with extension workers and community leaders. SETTING Eleven villages in a rural district and 10 wards in an urban district in the Morogoro region, Tanzania, we...

BACKGROUND Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of infants' lives is a cost effective intervention in saving children's lives and can avert 13 - 15% of the 9 million deaths of children under 5 years old in resource poor settings. However, EBF rates have been shown to be low in resource poor settings, ranging between 20 and 40%. In Tanzania, the prevalence of EBF among infants ...