Breast-feeding pattern in selected antenatal care clinics in Jordan
Joint Authors
Mubayyidin, Maha
al-Sarayirah, Riyad Muhammad
Source
Journal of the Royal Medical Services
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 2 (30 Dec. 2006)5 p.
Publisher
The Royal Medical Services Jordan Armed Forces
Publication Date
2006-12-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective: To describe the current situation concerning breast-feeding pattern in a selected antenatal care clinics Jordan.
Methods: This study was conducted on a randomly selected sample of 600 mothers attending antenatal care clin in Amman, Irbid, and Al-Karak governorates, during the period between 15th- July to 15th-August 2003.
Informat was collected using a questionnaire that covered practices related to breast-feeding.
Results: The percentage of children who were ever breast-fed is 92.3%.
The percentage of babies who were s receiving mother's milk by the age of 6, 12, 18 and 24 months was (72.3%, 52%, 26%, and 11%) respectively.
1 median age of children for weaning was found to be "12.4 months".
Conclusion: Health education programs for encouraging breast-feeding through health institutions, and m media is recommended.
Government and decision makers should emphasize support for employed mothers to h them to preserve the practice of breast-feeding.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mubayyidin, Maha& al-Sarayirah, Riyad Muhammad. 2006. Breast-feeding pattern in selected antenatal care clinics in Jordan. Journal of the Royal Medical Services،Vol. 13, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-106180
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mubayyidin, Maha& al-Sarayirah, Riyad Muhammad. Breast-feeding pattern in selected antenatal care clinics in Jordan. Journal of the Royal Medical Services Vol. 13, no. 2 (Dec. 2006).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-106180
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mubayyidin, Maha& al-Sarayirah, Riyad Muhammad. Breast-feeding pattern in selected antenatal care clinics in Jordan. Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2006. Vol. 13, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-106180
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendix
Record ID
BIM-106180