Relationship between Early Breastfeeding, Exclusive Breastfeeding and Continuation of Breastfeeding until 24 Months in Parakou in 2016

作     者：Joseph Agossou Alphonse Noudamadjo Julien Didier Adédémy Mèdétinmè Gérard Kpanidja Falilatou Agbeille Mohamed Cocou Pamphile Boko Zinsou Rodrigue Ahodègnon 

作者机构：Mother & Child Department of Faculty of Medicine University of Parakou Parakou Benin Pediatric Unit of the Borgou/Alibori Regional University Teaching Hospital Parakou Benin National School of Higher Technicians in Public Health and Epidemiology University of Parakou Parakou Benin 

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

年 卷 期：2019年第9卷第3期

页      面：192-198页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Early Breastfeeding Exclusive Breastfeeding Benin 

摘      要：Introduction: Early breastfeeding is recommended by the WHO as one of the essential practices for child nutrition. Objective: To identify the relationship between early breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and continuation of breastfeeding up to 24 months of age. Patients and Methods: This research is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study conducted in the District of Parakou (Benin) in November 2016. Sampling was probabilistic and used the WHO cluster sampling technique. Children aged 6 to 24 months and their mothers were included. The main variables investigated during the study were related to practices of early breastfeeding, EBF and continuation of breastfeeding until 24 months of age. The data collected through direct interview were entered and processed using the Epi-info 7.2 software. Chi-squared test was used to compare proportions;the differences existing between the proportions were considered as significant if p Findings: Among the 420 children included, the prevalence of EBF was 26.67%. EBF and continuation of breastfeeding up to 24 months were statistically related to early breastfeeding with p values estimated at 0.014 and 0.047, respectively. Conclusion: Improving and enhancing the performance of breastfeeding practice should be possible by promoting early breastfeeding.