Adewunmi, H.O and Agwo, E. O (2020) 2021 O. H. Adewunmi & E. O. Agwo THE EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING KNOWLEDGE AMONG MOTHERS IN ILARO TOWN. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Infants are to be exclusively breastfed for the first six months after delivery, followed by introduction of complementary foods and continued breastfeeding for 24 months or more. It is therefore important to elicit the effect of nutritional status on the exclusive breastfeeding knowledge of nursing mothers in Ilaro. Data were collected using random sampling techniques and a well-structured questionnaire. A total of 200 respondents gave data on exclusive breastfeeding practices. Descriptive (Standard deviation, frequency and percentage) and inferential (chi-square was used to determine associations) statistics were used to summarize data. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) VERSION 20.0. Socio-demographic characteristics results showed that, majority 49.0% of the respondents were between the ages of 21-30 years. Also, 87.0% were married while few 2.5% were divorced. Almost half of the respondents 40.5% were business women. The income of the respondents showed that 32.0% earned between ₦11,000- ₦ 20,000 while 5.0% earned above ₦ 41,000. Majority 62.0% of the respondents had a normal nutritional status while 11.0% were obese. Above average 79.0% practiced exclusive breastfeeding. Also 58.0% of the respondents agreed that exclusive breastfeeding reduce diarrhea. Significant association (p<0.05) exits between BMI and age, marital status, exclusive breastfeeding practice and diarrhea reduction. It could be concluded that the respondents have normal nutritional status and also there was a good knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers. Enlightenment about exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers should be emphasized.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2021 14:45 |
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2021 14:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1486 |
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