Assessment of suboptimal breast-feeding practice and associated factors, among mothers employed in the public sector, in Nefas silk lafto sub-city Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.
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2020-10
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Background
Suboptimal breast-feeding is among the main general medical issues around the world. It
represents about more than 1million infant mortality every year, 10% of worldwide disease
trouble, and 11.6% under five mortality. Breast-feeding moms faces numerous impediments to
practice exclusive breast-feeding and work is one of the major factors.
Objective
To evaluate Suboptimal breast-feeding practice among mothers employed in the public sector
with youngsters under a half year, in Nefas Silk Lafto sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods
The study was conducted in Nefas silk Lafto sub city, in Addis Ababa. A total of 265 mothers
working in public service with children less than 6 month were selected by using sampling
probability proportional to number of women public servant in each sector and mothers with
children less than 6months were selected purposively until reaching at required number of
mothers assigned for the sector. Data were collected using self-administered structured
questionnaire designed according to 24 hours nutritional recall method. Data were entered into
Epi-info version7, cleaned and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Frequency, mean and
standard deviation were performed for continues variables and categorical variables were
assessed by computing frequency and percentage. Statistical association and Significance were
assessed by crude and adjusted OR with 95% C.I respectively, the associations between
dependent and independent variables were assessed by using binary logistic and multivariable
regression.
Result: Two hundred sixty five (95%) mothers of children have agreed to participate in the
study, Mean maternal and infant’s age were 29.19 (SD ± 4.36) years and 4.86 (SD ± 1.07)
months respectively, the magnitude of sub optimal breast-feeding practice was 58.1% 95% c.i
(53.2,62.9). Mothers with breast feeding frequency <8 times/24 hrs [AOR 4.39(1.8, 10.5)],
occupation being Health care provider [AOR 6.87 (1.45, 32.57)], returning from maternity leave
and mode of delivery Spontaneous vaginal delivery [AOR 0.22 (0.06, 0.83)] were associated
with suboptimal breast feeding.
Conclusion and recommendation: The magnitude of suboptimal breast-feeding practice is high
among public segment moms. Maternal occupation, getting back from maternal leave, and
breast-feeding of < 8times/24hrs were among factors which increment suboptimal breast-feeding
practice. SVD was found to decrease suboptimal breast-feeding practice. Measures ought to be
made to improve work environment condition by benefiting on onsite breast feeding center and
particular flexibility of work place for breast feeding moms after they get back from maternity
leave. Health education about Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery for moms ought to be advanced.
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Breast feeding ,mothers