Ethiopia
Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Exclusive Breastfeeding among Lactating Mothers, Mizan Aman Town, Southwestern Ethiopia: Descriptive Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Niguse Tadele, Frehiwot Habta, Dinu Akmel and Eyerus DegesNiguse Tadele, Frehiwot Habta, Dinu Akmel and Eyerus Deges
Background: Breast milk not only is an ideal nutrition for the infant, but also can protect against some diseases. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is the best nutrition for the children during the first 6 months of life. However EBF remains a challenge. The aim of the study was to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards exclusive breastfeeding among Lactating mothers in Mizan Aman town, South West Ethiopia.
Methods: A Community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 mothers in Mizan Aman town, South West Ethiopia, in April 2015 using a structured interviewer administered questionnaire using ‘recall since birth’ method. Systematic random sampling was used to select the study participants and descriptive statistics was carried out using SPSS for windows version 20.0.
Results: Three hundred .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000149
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