Breastfeeding patterns, beliefs and attitudes among Kurdish mothers in Diyarbakir, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorSaka, G
dc.contributor.authorErtem, M
dc.contributor.authorMusayeva, A
dc.contributor.authorCeylan, A
dc.contributor.authorKocturk, T
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:24:37Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:24:37Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The aim was to rapidly assess existing breastfeeding patterns, beliefs and attitudes in the province of Diyarbakir, a socio-economically disadvantaged region of Turkey. Methods: A cross-sectional survey exploring demographic and breastfeeding patterns was carried out among 921 mothers with children 6-18 mo of age. Results were quantitatively analysed. Focus group interviews dealing with beliefs and attitudes were separately carried out among 107 mothers and analysed by qualitative content analysis. Results: Nearly all mothers had breastfed their infants at some time, but exclusive breastfeeding was rare. About 62.2% of the mothers had waited for at least 24 h before initiating breastfeeding. Almost half of the infants received sweetened water as a first feeding. There was agreement on the superiority of breastfeeding and awareness of its contraceptive effect. Early introduction of sugared water, water and supplementary feeds was considered desirable. Working in the fields and pregnancy were considered situations counteracting breastfeeding. Conclusion: The attitude to breastfeeding was highly positive, but more information is needed to encourage the use of colostrum, discourage early supplementation and promote exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 mo of life.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/08035250510036732
dc.identifier.endpage1309en_US
dc.identifier.issn0803-5253
dc.identifier.issn1651-2227
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16278997
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-27144519245
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1303en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/08035250510036732
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/16792
dc.identifier.volume94en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000232882200024
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Paediatrica
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBreastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectColostrumen_US
dc.subjectDiyarbakiren_US
dc.subjectMothersen_US
dc.subjectKurdishen_US
dc.titleBreastfeeding patterns, beliefs and attitudes among Kurdish mothers in Diyarbakir, Turkeyen_US
dc.titleBreastfeeding patterns, beliefs and attitudes among Kurdish mothers in Diyarbakir, Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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