Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Association among Mothers of under 5 Children in Kwango District, DR Congo
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Design, Sampling and Statistical Analysis
2.2. Ethical Approval
3. Results
Factors Related to Exclusive Breastfeeding
Bivariate Analyses
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Exclusive Breastfeeding [n (%)] | Total [in Figure, (in %)] | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
563 (49.2) | 582 (50.8) | |||
Age of the women | ||||
15–25 years | 140 (45.2) | 170 (54.8) | 310 (27.0) | 0.533 |
26–35 years | 220 (48.9) | 230 (51.1) | 450 (39.3) | |
36 years and above | 85 (49.4) | 87 (50.6) | 172 (15.0) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 343 (55.1) | 279 (44.9) | 622 (54.3) | 0.000 |
Other | 220 (42.1) | 303 (57.9) | 523 (45.6) | |
Access to land | ||||
Yes | 512 (51.8) | 477(48.2) | 989 (86.3) | 0.000 |
No | 51 (32.7) | 105 (67.3) | 156 (13.6) | |
Literacy (can read and write) | ||||
Yes | 220 (42.1) | 303 (57.9) | 523 (45.6) | 0.709 |
No | 343 (55.1) | 279 (44.9) | 622 (54.4) | |
Antenatal care received during pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 553 (51.1) | 530 (48.9) | 1083 (94.5) | 0.000 |
No | 10 (16.1) | 52 (83.9) | 62 (5.4) | |
Place of delivery | ||||
Institutional delivery | 529 (53.4) | 461 (46.6) | 990 (86.4) | 0.000 |
Home | 34 (21.9) | 121 (78.1) | 155 (13.5) | |
Delivery conducted by skilled health care personnel | ||||
Yes | 530 (52.5) | 480 (47.5) | 1010 (88.2) | 0.000 |
No | 33 (24.4) | 102 (75.6) | 135 (11.7) | |
Postnatal care | ||||
Yes | 502 (53.3) | 440 (46.7) | 942 (82.2) | 0.000 |
No | 61 (30.0) | 141 (70.0) | 203 (17.7) | |
Knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding | ||||
Correct knowledge | 363 (56.2) | 283 (43.8) | 646 (56.4) | 0.000 |
Incorrect knowledge | 200 (40.1) | 299 (59.9) | 499 (43.5) | 0.000 |
Access to radio | ||||
Listen every day | 203 (61.3) | 128 (38.7) | 331 (31.0) | 0.000 |
At least once per week | 67 (44.1) | 85 (55.9) | 152 (14.2) | |
Not at all | 252 (43.2) | 331 (56.8) | 538 (54.8) |
Variables | Crude Odds Ratios (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratios (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Age of the women | ||
15–25 years | 0.84 (0.58–1.22) | 0.75 (0.50–1.13) |
26–35 years | 0.97 (0.68–1.39) | 0.93 (0.63–1.37) |
36 years and over | 1 | 1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 2.21 (1.54–3.15) *** | 2.27(1.48–3.49) *** |
Other | 1 | 1 |
Access to land | ||
Yes | 0.953 (0.741–1.226) | 1.07 (0.78–1.46) |
No | 1 | 1 |
Literacy (can read and write) | ||
Yes | 1.693 (1.33–2.14) *** | 1.40 (1.04–1.88) * |
No | 1 | 1 |
Antenatal care received during pregnancy | ||
Yes | 5.426 (2.72–10.78) *** | 1.76 (0.74–4.16) |
No | 1 | |
Place of delivery | ||
Institutional delivery | 4.084 (2.73–6.09) *** | 8.42 (1.86–38.02) ** |
Home | 1 | 1 |
Delivery conducted by skilled health care personnel | ||
Yes | 3.413 (2.26–5.15) *** | 4.11(0.88–19.09) |
No | 1 | 1 |
Postnatal care | ||
Yes | 2.656 (1.91–3.68) *** | 1.32 (0.78–2.23) |
No | 1 | 1 |
Knowledge of EBF | ||
Correct knowledge | 1.918 (1.51–2.43) *** | 1.78 (1.33-2.38) *** |
Incorrect knowledge | 1 | 1 |
Access to radio | ||
Listen every day | 2.08 (1.58–2.74) *** | 1.6 (1.16–2.23) ** |
At least once per week | 1.03 (0.72–1.48) | 0.879 (0.57–1.34) |
Not at all | 1 | 1 |
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Dhakal, S.; Lee, T.H.; Nam, E.W. Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Association among Mothers of under 5 Children in Kwango District, DR Congo. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14050455
Dhakal S, Lee TH, Nam EW. Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Association among Mothers of under 5 Children in Kwango District, DR Congo. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(5):455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14050455
Chicago/Turabian StyleDhakal, Sarita, Tae Ho Lee, and Eun Woo Nam. 2017. "Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Association among Mothers of under 5 Children in Kwango District, DR Congo" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 5: 455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14050455