FACTORS AFFECTING MOTHERS' AWARENESS REGARDING CHILD WEANING PRACTICE
1Department Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.
Georgian Medical News
|March 19, 2024
Summary
Mothers
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is crucial for infant nourishment.
- Weaning involves introducing appropriate complementary foods at the right time alongside continued breastfeeding.
- Maternal awareness of optimal weaning practices is vital for infant health and development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess mothers' knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding infant weaning.
- To identify factors influencing maternal awareness and practices in complementary feeding.
- To evaluate adherence to World Health Organization (WHO) weaning recommendations.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 112 mothers to collect data on demographics, feeding history, and weaning knowledge/practices.
- Assessment of mothers' awareness concerning the appropriate timing and methods of introducing complementary feeds.
- Analysis of factors such as maternal education, occupation, age, family type, and information sources.
Main Results:
- Only 41.1% of mothers introduced complementary feeds at the appropriate time.
- A significant majority (69.6%) of infants experienced abrupt cessation of breastfeeding during weaning.
- Maternal education, occupation, and information sources impacted weaning knowledge, while age and family type affected practices.
Conclusions:
- Maternal awareness and practices regarding complementary feeding and weaning are suboptimal.
- There is a notable gap between current urban weaning practices and WHO recommendations.
- Interventions are needed to bridge the gap between maternal practices and established guidelines for infant nutrition.
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