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028			_bWurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102:
028			_b P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania:
028			_bPhone: +255 28 298 3384:
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028			_bEmail: vc@bugando.ac.tz
028			_b www.bugando.ac.tz
035			_aCUHAS/MD/4001534/T/15
040			_bEnglish _cDDC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_a Mutahyoba, Betson. M _921151 _dCUHAS/MD/4001534/T/15
245			_aAttitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding among women of reproductive age attending postnatal Clinic at Makongoro health Centre, Nyamagana District, Mwanza, Tanzania
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : _c©2020
300			_ax; 38 Pages
300			_aIncludes References
520			_aAbstract: Background: Breast feeding should commonly be started at least in first hour immediately after delivery of the baby however, nearly 2 and of 3 infants are not exclusively breastfed [EBF] for the recommended 6 months a rate that has not improved in over 2 decades. Globally, only 38% of infants aged 0 to 6 months are exclusively breastfed in which the World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed that 1.5 million infants die annually, unnecessarily, from deprival or from insufficiency of breast milk. Due to this, we designed a study to evaluate the attitude and practices among breastfeeding women at Makongoro Health Centre in Nyamagana district, Mwanza region, Tanzania. Methodology: This was a hospital based cross sectional study that was conducted at Makongoro health centre, Nyamagana district in Mwanza city. About 150 postnatal mothers were included in the study. Social – demographic data and other information were obtained by using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Continuous data and Categorical data were summarized using mean with standard deviation and proportion (percent) respectively. Data was analyzed using STATA software version 13. Results: It was shown that 91.3% (95% CI) of mothers preferred to feed their children breast milk only and 96.7% (95% CI) believed that exclusive breastfeeding is better than artificial feeds for the first 6 months of life (have positive attitude). Over 90% (95% CI) of mothers agreed that only exclusive breastfeeding enough up of 6 months. Approximately 10% of mothers did not practice EBF for 6 months. The factors found to associate significantly with EBF and complementary feeding were mother’s education (P-value 0.005, OR = 20.149 at 95% CI) and parity (P-value 0.019, OR=25.285 at 95% CI) but not occupation, mothers age and marital status. Conclusion: Interventions that seek to increase exclusive breastfeeding should focus on women who are at risk of early discontinuation of breastfeeding.
600			_xObstetrics and Gynecology
600			_xParasitology and Entomology
700			_aMatovelo, Dismas _920052
700			_aMaria Zinga
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