期刊
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
卷 25, 期 1, 页码 34-41出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408325072
关键词
Africa; exclusive breastfeeding; Ghana; incentives; barriers; focus groups
资金
- NIH/NICHD [HD43620]
Focus group discussions were conducted to elicit the perceived incentives and barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana Thirty-five breastfeeding women were recruited from the Manya and Yilo Krobo districts of the eastern region. Participants had a mean age of 2.75 years and had at least one child < a months old. Almost all of the participants believed that exclusive breastfeeding is the superior infant feeding method and should be practiced for the first c months postpartum. However there was widespread belief that infants can be given water if it is clean. Mothers reported that exclusive breastfeeding was easier when breast milk began to flow soon after delivery. The main obstacles to exclusive breastfeeding identified were maternal employment, breast and nipple problems, perceived milk insufficiency, and pressure from family. Addressing the concerns put forward by these participants can be used to enhance exclusive breastfeeding promotion in this region. J Hum Lact. 25(1):34-41.
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