Domain 4, Breastfeeding Mechanics, got the highest mean score of 0.90 this implies that the respondents were knowledgeable about the mechanics of breastfeeding such as proper positioning of a child during the feeding, the orientation of the child’s mouth relative to the mother’s nipple etc. According to the study of Goyal et al (2011), for good attachment and successful breastfeeding, positioning of the baby's body plays an important role. If these are properly achieved at the first and early times of breastfeeding, difficulties can be avoided at the same time. To ensure milk transfer and to prevent breastfeeding problems, an effective sucking technique is considered important to be established during breastfeeding. It also helps in preventing
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Domain 3 also known as Breast Milk Components got the second highest mean score (0.73). This domain measures the knowledge of the respondents about the specific components of breast milk, specifically the colostrum. Colostrum is a vital component of breast milk and offers a host of benefits for the infant, including but not limited to: added nutrition as well as antibodies for the immune system. A high score from this domain means that the respondents are knowledgeable about the positive effects of the colostrum to their babies. Breast milk is complete and contains all the nutrients that the child needs and breastfeeding enhances the baby’s immune system in able to prevent diseases. An elderly mother stated, ‘I have brought up thirteen children, breastfed them for six months each and they never used to get sick.’ In breastfeeding, the baby grows faster and stronger, it also promotes healthy brain development and breastfeeding also restores a woman’s shape. Breastfeeding greatly promotes mother and child bonding. ‘The child …show more content…
The aspects of knowledge includes breast milk being baby’s first feed, timely initiation of breastfeeding, feeding of colostrums, breast milk alone can sustain a baby for 6 months, breastfeeding protects mother from getting pregnant, breastfeeding protects a baby from illnesses, expressed breast milk should be fed to the baby and semi-solid or solid food to be introduced at six months. A study in Kenya by Ochola (2008), reported that maternal knowledge on duration of breastfeeding was associated with exclusive breastfeeding. While in Morogoro Tanzania, maternal knowledge about the importance of colostrums for the baby was significantly connected with duration of exclusive breastfeeding among the rural and urban mothers respectively. In the study of Shirima et al., 2001 satisfactory knowledge about the maintenance of breastfeeding was significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the urban are. In another study in a different region in Tanznia, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was influenced by adequate knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding. Higher level of knowledge in exclusive breast feeding among the women causes higher prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (Nkala and Msuya, 2011). As stated by Jahangeer et al. (2008), even if women are strongly determined to breastfeed, lacking information becomes a
Domain 3 also known as Breast Milk Components got the second highest mean score (0.73). This domain measures the knowledge of the respondents about the specific components of breast milk, specifically the colostrum. Colostrum is a vital component of breast milk and offers a host of benefits for the infant, including but not limited to: added nutrition as well as antibodies for the immune system. A high score from this domain means that the respondents are knowledgeable about the positive effects of the colostrum to their babies. Breast milk is complete and contains all the nutrients that the child needs and breastfeeding enhances the baby’s immune system in able to prevent diseases. An elderly mother stated, ‘I have brought up thirteen children, breastfed them for six months each and they never used to get sick.’ In breastfeeding, the baby grows faster and stronger, it also promotes healthy brain development and breastfeeding also restores a woman’s shape. Breastfeeding greatly promotes mother and child bonding. ‘The child …show more content…
The aspects of knowledge includes breast milk being baby’s first feed, timely initiation of breastfeeding, feeding of colostrums, breast milk alone can sustain a baby for 6 months, breastfeeding protects mother from getting pregnant, breastfeeding protects a baby from illnesses, expressed breast milk should be fed to the baby and semi-solid or solid food to be introduced at six months. A study in Kenya by Ochola (2008), reported that maternal knowledge on duration of breastfeeding was associated with exclusive breastfeeding. While in Morogoro Tanzania, maternal knowledge about the importance of colostrums for the baby was significantly connected with duration of exclusive breastfeeding among the rural and urban mothers respectively. In the study of Shirima et al., 2001 satisfactory knowledge about the maintenance of breastfeeding was significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the urban are. In another study in a different region in Tanznia, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was influenced by adequate knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding. Higher level of knowledge in exclusive breast feeding among the women causes higher prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (Nkala and Msuya, 2011). As stated by Jahangeer et al. (2008), even if women are strongly determined to breastfeed, lacking information becomes a