Awareness Regarding Colostrum Feeding Among Nursing Females

DIET FACTOR (Journal of Nutritional & Food Sciences) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 DOI:10.54393/df.v3i1.52

Zainab Murtaza Malhi, Faiz-ul-Hassan Shah, N. Huda, M. Aslam, Misbah Arshad

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Colostrum is well known for helping to fight infection and promote the growth and development of the infant. The acceptance of colostrum and the frequency of colostrum feeding vary between cultures in Pakistan. Objective: To determine whether females are aware of the value of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding. Methods: Data collection was done through females attending Sheikh Zaid hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. In this cross-sectional study, non-probability convenient sampling was employed with a sample size of 100. Results: Among the women, 79 were knowledgeable about breastfeeding, whereas 21 were not. Also, 33 women started nursing right away after delivery compared to 67 who didn't. Lastly, the findings showed that just 10 women thought of colostrum as a complete source of nutrition, whereas 90 women did not have any idea. Conclusion: The findings suggests that further efforts are needed to enhance the knowledge, attitude, and practice of colostrum feeding since many mothers were unaware of the significance of colostrum and initiation of breastfeeding soon after delivery.

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哺乳女性对初乳喂养的认识

初乳以帮助抵抗感染和促进婴儿的生长发育而闻名。在巴基斯坦，不同文化对初乳的接受程度和初乳喂养的频率各不相同。目的:了解女性是否意识到母乳喂养和初乳喂养的价值。方法:通过在拉希姆亚尔汗谢赫扎伊德医院就诊的女性进行数据收集。在本横断面研究中，采用非概率方便抽样，样本量为100。结果:79名妇女了解母乳喂养，21名妇女不了解母乳喂养。此外，33名妇女在分娩后立即开始哺乳，而67名妇女没有。最后，研究结果显示，只有10名女性认为初乳是一种完全的营养来源，而90名女性对此一无所知。结论:由于许多母亲不了解初乳的重要性，分娩后不久就开始母乳喂养，因此需要进一步努力提高初乳喂养的知识、态度和实践。

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