Breastfeeding Intention and Its Associated Factors Among Nulliparous Female Youth at College of Business and Economics of Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,2016
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Breast milk is the natural source of nutrition for all infants and is found to be the
most effective strategy to improve child survival especially in developing countries. It brings
significant benefits for the nutritional, physiological and psychological health in the early years
of a child and throughout the life span but yet very few of the world’s infants are actually fed
according to WHO/UNICEF recommendation. Breastfeeding practice is influenced by its
intention to do so which is often a strong predictor of both initiation and duration of
breastfeeding.
Objective: To assess breastfeeding intention and its associated factors among nulliparous female
youth at college of Business and Economics of Addis Ababa University, 2016
Method: A quantitative Descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed. Simple random
sampling technique was used to select programs from the college and the estimated sample size
was allocated proportionally across the selected programs. Then the study participants from each
program were selected by simple random sampling. Data was collected using pre-tested
structured questionnaire. The data were entered into Epi data and analyzed by SPSS window
software. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and measure of central tendency
and variability (mean and standard deviation) were computed. Binary and multiple logistic
regressions were used to identify association between dependent and independent variables.
Result: -Two hundred seventeen (51.7 %) of the participants had intention to breastfeed a future
child. Good breastfeeding knowledge [Adjusted OR=4.9 (95% C.I: 2.7, 9.0)], positive attitude
towards breastfeeding [Adjusted OR=7.7 (95% C.I: 4.2, 14.0)], supportive subjective
norm[Adjusted OR=2.9 (95% C.I: 1.2 , 7.1)], prior breastfeeding exposure[Adjusted OR=5.3
(95% C.I: 2.9, 9.6)] and having heard information about the importance of breastfeeding from
sources like mass media[Adjusted OR=2.4 (95% C.I: (1.3, 4.5)] had significant association with
participants breastfeeding intention.
Conclusion and Recommendation: -Half of the participants were with future intention to
breastfeed. Breastfeeding knowledge, Attitude, prior exposure, Subjective norm, year in college
and having heard information about breastfeeding from sources like mass media were found to
be associated with breastfeeding intention in this study. Different strategies should be planned
and implement to protect, promote and support BF in the nulliparous young population.
Key words: - breastfeeding, intention, female youth, nulliparous, undergraduate students
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Breastfeeding, intention, Female youth, Nulliparous, Undergraduate students