Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Mothers Regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding in Rural Areas of Brobo (Côte d’Ivoire)

作     者：Aka-Tanoh Koko Aude-Hélène Avi-Siallou Christelle Honorine Yeboua Kossonou Roland Yao Kouassi Christian Akandji Iburaima Adou Leioh Roméo Sahi Gnantin Landryse Amani Ehi Alexise Asse Kouadio Vincent Aka-Tanoh Koko Aude-Hélène;Avi-Siallou Christelle Honorine;Yeboua Kossonou Roland;Yao Kouassi Christian;Akandji Iburaima;Adou Leioh Roméo;Sahi Gnantin Landryse;Amani Ehi Alexise;Asse Kouadio Vincent

作者机构：Department of the University Hospital of Bouaké Bouaké Cô te d'Ivoire 

出 版 物：《Open Journal of Pediatrics》 (儿科学期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2021年第11卷第4期

页      面：694-705页

学科分类：07[理学] 0701[理学-数学] 070101[理学-基础数学] 

主　　题：Exclusive Breastfeeding Rural Environment Infant Brobo 

摘      要： Introduction:In C?te d’Ivoire, despite awareness raising among mothers by health authorities and health care providers, the exclusive breastfeeding rate is still low, 23%. This rate seems even lower in rural areas. The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding for the reduction of malnutrition in rural areas. Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study conducted in Brobo from July to September 2020. It included consenting mothers of infants aged 0 to 24 months. Mothers’ knowledge, attitudes and practice were assessed by an anonymous structured questionnaire with a performance threshold set at 75%. Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding were investigated by the Chi-square test at the 5% level of significance. Results: The average age of the 183 mothers was 25 years (extremes 13 and 49 years). They were primigravida (33%) and had a low socioeconomic level (84%). The mothers knew the definition of exclusive breastfeeding (33%). They knew that breastfeeding promoted ideal infant growth (64%) and protected against diarrhea and infection (18%). They also knew that breastfeeding reduced the mother’s risk of cancer (16%) and strengthened the mother-infant bond (7%). The mothers interviewed stated that they had put the baby to the breast within the first hour after delivery in 2% and 63% of them gave the baby colostrum. Mothers were confident about breastfeeding (91%) and exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age represented 9%. The factor associated with lack of knowledge of exclusive b