Effects of primi-gravida Training Program Regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding in Faisalabad
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Keywords
Primi-gravida, exclusive breastfeeding, intention, self efficacy, barriers
Abstract
Background: Breastfeeding provides numerous benefits to both infants and mothers. World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and supplementary feeding for 2 years of baby’s life. Various factors influence breastfeeding practices, causing a decrease in breastfeeding rates. Pregnancy period offers an opportunity to address some modifiable factors with exclusive breastfeeding training to have increased breastfeeding outcomes in postnatal period.
Objective: To determine the effects of primi-gravida training program regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Faisalabad.
Methodology: In this two group quasi experimental study design, 66 primi-gravida attending outpatient department of Allied Hospital Faisalabad were assigned the interventional (n=33) and control (n=33) groups. Exclusive breastfeeding questionnaire was used to assess the breastfeeding intention, breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE) and breastfeeding barriers during third trimester. After pretest, interventional group was given 60 minutes breastfeeding training. Participants were remained in contact through a WatsApp group with the researcher.
Results: One participant from interventional group and two from control group left the study. Paired sample t-test was used to compute the results. Exclusive breastfeeding practice (1.36±.364; 0.73±.315) and BFSE (18.94±3.350; 9.45±3.150) were significantly higher in interventional group than in control group. Although, women in intervention group reported a great decrease in breastfeeding barriers (1.72±1.14; 6.48±1.94) than in control group. The results were statistically significant p-value <0.05.
Conclusion: The current study suggests that the antenatal breastfeeding training in primi-gravida is very important and effective in increasing exclusive breastfeeding practice. In addition, it also helps to combat breastfeeding barriers. Moreover, further researches are needed on antenatal breastfeeding training concentrating on health systems, particularly maternity care.
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Ms. Komal Zareen Anjum
The University of Lahore, Pakistan
Mr. Muhammad Afzal
The University of Lahore, Pakistan
Ms. Madiha Mukhtar
The University of Lahore, Pakistan