Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal
Background: Prelacteal feeds and delayed initiation of breastfeeding may lead to undernutrition of the infant but are still prevalent in many countries.Objective: A prospective cohort community-based study was conducted in central Nepal to ascertain the rate of early breastfeeding initiation and fac...
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| author | Karkee, Rajendra Lee, Andy Khanal, Vishnu Binns, Colin |
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| description | Background: Prelacteal feeds and delayed initiation of breastfeeding may lead to undernutrition of the infant but are still prevalent in many countries.Objective: A prospective cohort community-based study was conducted in central Nepal to ascertain the rate of early breastfeeding initiation and factors associated with the introduction of prelacteal feeds.Methods: Breastfeeding information was collected from 639 women who recently gave birth in the Kaski district of central Nepal. Backward stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with the use of prelacteal feeds.Results: The incidence of prelacteal feeds was 9.1%, with infant formula being the most common prelacteal food. Approximately 67% and 90% of mothers breastfed within 1 hour and 4 hours of delivery, respectively. Women who reside in urban areas (odds ratio [OR] = 2.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.35-5.39), first-time mothers (OR = 2.15; 95% CI,1.15-4.02), and those who underwent cesarean section (OR = 10.10; 95% CI, 5.47-18.67) were more likely to give prelacteal feeds to their infants.Conclusion: The early initiation of breastfeeding with colostrum as the first feed was common in the study area. The introduction of prelacteal feeds was associated with urban residency, first-time motherhood, and cesarean delivery. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-467092017-10-02T02:28:04Z Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal Karkee, Rajendra Lee, Andy Khanal, Vishnu Binns, Colin initiation prelacteal feeds breastfeeding Nepal Background: Prelacteal feeds and delayed initiation of breastfeeding may lead to undernutrition of the infant but are still prevalent in many countries.Objective: A prospective cohort community-based study was conducted in central Nepal to ascertain the rate of early breastfeeding initiation and factors associated with the introduction of prelacteal feeds.Methods: Breastfeeding information was collected from 639 women who recently gave birth in the Kaski district of central Nepal. Backward stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with the use of prelacteal feeds.Results: The incidence of prelacteal feeds was 9.1%, with infant formula being the most common prelacteal food. Approximately 67% and 90% of mothers breastfed within 1 hour and 4 hours of delivery, respectively. Women who reside in urban areas (odds ratio [OR] = 2.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.35-5.39), first-time mothers (OR = 2.15; 95% CI,1.15-4.02), and those who underwent cesarean section (OR = 10.10; 95% CI, 5.47-18.67) were more likely to give prelacteal feeds to their infants.Conclusion: The early initiation of breastfeeding with colostrum as the first feed was common in the study area. The introduction of prelacteal feeds was associated with urban residency, first-time motherhood, and cesarean delivery. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46709 10.1177/0890334414529845 Sage Science Press fulltext |
| spellingShingle | initiation prelacteal feeds breastfeeding Nepal Karkee, Rajendra Lee, Andy Khanal, Vishnu Binns, Colin Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal |
| title | Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal |
| title_full | Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal |
| title_short | Initiation of Breastfeeding and Factors Associated with Prelacteal Feeds in Central Nepal |
| title_sort | initiation of breastfeeding and factors associated with prelacteal feeds in central nepal |
| topic | initiation prelacteal feeds breastfeeding Nepal |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46709 |