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Attitudes and Barriers to Breastfeeding among Mothers in Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Applying the theory of planned behavior to examine breastfeeding determinants in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: a systematic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring factors that influence the knowledge and awareness of breastfeeding among Saudi mothers: a qualitative study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Barriers to breastfeeding among mothers in the northern border region of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Article
- Associated Factors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention among Pregnant Women in Najran, Saudi Arabia.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Is the Frequency of Postpartum Breastfeeding Counseling Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding at Six Months? An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Determinants of breastfeeding attitudes of mothers in Jordan: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Comparation of knowledge, attitude and social support of exclusive breastfeeding between primiparae and multiparae after delivery within 6 months in Changsha, China: a cross-sectional study.Translational pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundBreastfeeding provides unsurpassed natural nutrition to the newborn and infant. It has a nearly perfect mix of food elements and vitamins that infants need to grow up. Nonetheless, the tendency for breastfeeding remains below the expected levels.
objectivesTo explore the attitudes and barriers to breastfeeding among mothers in Princess Nourah Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted, from January to April 2019; 399 PNU students, employees, and faculty mothers aged 18 years and above with experience of childbirth and breastfeeding were included in the study using a predesigned validated questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of four scales: sociodemographic, attitude toward breastfeeding, barriers to breastfeeding, and induced lactation knowledge.
resultsThe participants' mean age was 34.1 ± 10.4 years; most (87.8%) were Saudi; 92.8% were married; 62% had a bachelor's degree; and 43% had "enough income." While 40% of the mothers reported >6 months "exclusive breastfeeding" for the first baby, only 34.8% did so for the last baby, and 54.5% did so for most of all babies altogether. The mothers' parity ranged between 1 birth and 4 births in 23.5% and 17.5% of the participants, respectively. An overall score of breastfeeding attitude averaged 59.6 ± 7.3. The tendency for scoring a negative attitude to breastfeeding was significantly reported (
conclusionsAn overall negative attitude toward breastfeeding among PNU mothers was noted. Barriers included mother's sickness and work. Efforts to minimize such negative attitudes and barriers among susceptible mothers are warranted.
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