NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH VÀ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN NUÔI CON BẰNG SỮA MẸ HOÀN TOÀN TRONG 6 THÁNG ĐẦU CỦA CÁC BÀ MẸ CÓ CON TỪ 6 – 12 THÁNG TUỔI TẠI HUYỆN CHỢ MỚI, TỈNH AN GIANG

Abstract

Background: Breast milk has been known as an ideal nutrition for infant development, in both physical and mental functions. Objectives: 1). To determine the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months; 2). To find out some factors related to 6-month exclusive breastfeeding of mothers with children aged 6-12 months in Cho Moi district, An Giang province. Materials and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of 315 mothers with infants from 6-12 months old in Cho Moi district, An Giang province, using multi-stage sampling method. Results: The rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months was 35.6%, of which, 69.8% of mothers was breastfeeding infants in the first hour. 27.3% of mothers had appropriate general knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months. There were different factors related to exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months, including family size, marital status, breastfeeding difficulties, informative collection, and knowledge appropriation about breastfeeding (p<0.05). Conclusions: Related factors that could lead to the exclusively breastfeeding including family size, marital status, breastfeeding difficulties, informative collection, and breastfeeding knowledge.