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Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey

INTRODUCTION: Exclusive breastfeeding is among the most effective interventions for preventing child mortality. The objectives of this paper are to describe infant feeding knowledge and practices in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso; to identify predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among infants <...

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Autores principales: Cresswell, Jenny A., Ganaba, Rasmané, Sarrassat, Sophie, Cousens, Simon, Somé, Henri, Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama, Filippi, Veronique
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5480894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28640900
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179593
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author Cresswell, Jenny A.
Ganaba, Rasmané
Sarrassat, Sophie
Cousens, Simon
Somé, Henri
Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama
Filippi, Veronique
author_facet Cresswell, Jenny A.
Ganaba, Rasmané
Sarrassat, Sophie
Cousens, Simon
Somé, Henri
Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama
Filippi, Veronique
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description INTRODUCTION: Exclusive breastfeeding is among the most effective interventions for preventing child mortality. The objectives of this paper are to describe infant feeding knowledge and practices in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso; to identify predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among infants <6 months, and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants 6–11 months; to describe mothers’ sources of information regarding breastfeeding. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey (n = 2288) of a representative sample of women aged 15–49 years with at least one live birth in past year took place during June and July 2015. Crude and multivariable random-effects logistic regressions were used to identify factors predictive of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food. RESULTS: 30% of infants <6 months were exclusively breastfed; 67% of infants age 6–11 months consumed soft, semi-solid or solid food the day and night before the interview. 2% of infants age 6–11 months had a minimum acceptable diet. There was strong evidence of a positive association between knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding, nonetheless 60% of mothers who correctly identified that an infant should be exclusively breastfed for 6 months did not breastfeed their infant exclusively. Only 42% of mothers reported receiving advice on breastfeeding from a health worker, despite all mothers having contact with a health worker at least once during pregnancy or postpartum. CONCLUSION: Given poor practices and low levels of knowledge, targeted interventions are needed to improve infant nutrition in Boucle du Mouhoun during antenatal, delivery and postnatal care. Most women now deliver in a facility in Burkina Faso; increased attention should be paid to ensuring that existing guidelines relating to support and counselling for infant feeding are adhered to. Factors such as social norms are also important and these should be investigated in more detail using qualitative methods.
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spelling pubmed-54808942017-07-05 Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey Cresswell, Jenny A. Ganaba, Rasmané Sarrassat, Sophie Cousens, Simon Somé, Henri Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama Filippi, Veronique PLoS One Research Article INTRODUCTION: Exclusive breastfeeding is among the most effective interventions for preventing child mortality. The objectives of this paper are to describe infant feeding knowledge and practices in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso; to identify predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among infants <6 months, and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants 6–11 months; to describe mothers’ sources of information regarding breastfeeding. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey (n = 2288) of a representative sample of women aged 15–49 years with at least one live birth in past year took place during June and July 2015. Crude and multivariable random-effects logistic regressions were used to identify factors predictive of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food. RESULTS: 30% of infants <6 months were exclusively breastfed; 67% of infants age 6–11 months consumed soft, semi-solid or solid food the day and night before the interview. 2% of infants age 6–11 months had a minimum acceptable diet. There was strong evidence of a positive association between knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding, nonetheless 60% of mothers who correctly identified that an infant should be exclusively breastfed for 6 months did not breastfeed their infant exclusively. Only 42% of mothers reported receiving advice on breastfeeding from a health worker, despite all mothers having contact with a health worker at least once during pregnancy or postpartum. CONCLUSION: Given poor practices and low levels of knowledge, targeted interventions are needed to improve infant nutrition in Boucle du Mouhoun during antenatal, delivery and postnatal care. Most women now deliver in a facility in Burkina Faso; increased attention should be paid to ensuring that existing guidelines relating to support and counselling for infant feeding are adhered to. Factors such as social norms are also important and these should be investigated in more detail using qualitative methods. Public Library of Science 2017-06-22 /pmc/articles/PMC5480894/ /pubmed/28640900 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179593 Text en © 2017 Cresswell et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Cresswell, Jenny A.
Ganaba, Rasmané
Sarrassat, Sophie
Cousens, Simon
Somé, Henri
Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama
Filippi, Veronique
Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey
title Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey
title_full Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey
title_fullStr Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey
title_short Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional survey
title_sort predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of soft, semi-solid or solid food among infants in boucle du mouhoun, burkina faso: a cross-sectional survey
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5480894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28640900
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179593
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