ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in urban slums, Bihar.
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- The effect of a planned lactation education program on the mother's breastfeeding practice and weight gain in low birth weight infants: a randomized clinical trial study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Mauritania: further analysis from 2019-2021 Mauritania demographic and health survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study - Assessment of nutritional status and associated factors among under 5-year urban slum children.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Level of completion of a continuum of age-appropriate infant feeding practices and barriers among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia: a mixed methods study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Impact of exclusive breast feeding until six months of age on common illnesses: A prospective observational study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- The Relationship between Perceived Stress and Breastfeeding Pattern among Primiparous Mothers: A Cross-sectional Study in the West of Iran.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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objectiveVarious socio-cultural factors influence infant feeding practices and thus early childhood nutrition and child survival in India. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, its promoters and barriers in urban slums of Bihar, India.
methodsWe conducted a community based cross-sectional survey involving 297 mothers living in slum settlements in Bihar. Data were collected using structured questionnaire on exclusive breastfeeding practices, and the factors that could influence this. Descriptive analysis was done to estimate the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and regression model was performed to identify the predictors of exclusive breastfeeding.
resultsOnly 23% of mothers initiate breastfeeding within 1 hour of delivery and 27.6% mothers practise exclusive breastfeeding up to six months. Mother's education was found to be associated with duration of exclusive breastfeeding (OR 11, 95% CI 2-59). Term babies were more likely to be breastfed exclusively for six months than pre-term babies (OR 8.6, 95% CI 1.6-47.6). Antenatal care visits and completing immunization were significantly associated with duration of exclusive breastfeeding (
conclusionPrevalence of exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age and early initiation of breastfeeding remains low in slums of Bihar. Exclusive breastfeeding and early initiation of breastfeeding rates could be improved by educating and counselling mothers during health facility contacts by primary care providers.
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