Volume 5

Number 2 July 2021

Exclusive Breast Feeding and it's Determinants among the Rural Mother in a Selected Area of Bangladesh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2021.v0502.04

Ali KM1 , Mahjabin A2 , Alam MJ3 , Islam MT4 , Akhiruzzaman5 , Al Zihan MAM6 , Tasneem T7

Abstract

Background: Breastfeeding is considered as the pivotal factor between life and death for the vast majority of children indeveloping countries, but pattern of breast feeding and exclusive breast feeding is more important, which is ignored often bymost mothers.

Objective: This study was conducted with a view to find out the importance and prevalence of exclusive breast feeding and itsdeterminants / associated factors among the rural mother in a selected area of Bangladesh.

Methodology: This was a descriptive type of cross-sectional study carried out in different villages of Manikganj during theperiod of October, 2020 to March, 2021 by the Department of Community Medicine, Monno Medical College, Manikganj.

Results: The study revealed that out of 248 respondents majority 120(48%) belonged to the age group (15-20) years, most ofthe respondents 82(66.0%) completed below SSC level and monthly family income of most of the respondents 48(38%) wastaka (5000-10000). Majority of the mothers 204(82.3%) says that breast milk is cost-effective and creates a bondage208(83.9%) between mother and child. The prevalence of knowledge and practices on EBF were 203 (81.9%) and 80 (32.3%)respectively. More than half 140 (56.5%) of the respondents initiated breast milk within one hour of delivery and two- thirds160 (64.5%) of the respondents gave colostrums to their baby. Only one-third of the respondents 83 (33.4%) blamed inadequatemilk production but majority 165 (66.5%) was working mother as reason for non-exclusive breast feeding and majority 187(75.45) get family support in exclusive breast feeding.

Conclusion: Rural people still have a lack of proper knowledge about exclusive breast feeding practice and its importance.

Keywords: Exclusive breast feeding, Rural mother, Prevalence, Determinants


  1. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Monno Medical College, Manikganj

  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Monno Medical College, Manikganj

  3. Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Monno Medical College, Manikganj

  4. Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Dhaka

  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  6. Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate

    Kushtia Sadar, Kushtia

  7. Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate

    Kumarkhali, Kushtia

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Volume 5, Number 2 July 2021
Page: 15-18