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Sudan J Paed. 2018; 18(1): 28-38


Why mothers are not exclusively breast feeding their babies till 6 months of age? Knowledge and practices data from two large cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hafsa Raheel, Shabana Tharkar.




Abstract

The noble practice of breast feeding is on the decline across the globe. Our objective was to research why women stop feeding their infants before the recommended 6 months of exclusive breast feeding and to assess the mothers’ knowledge regarding importance and benefits of breast feeding. A cross-sectional study was conducted in two cities of Riyadh and Dammam using a structured questionnaire to 614 Saudi females in reproductive age group (15–45 years) from February to April 2016. Majority of the respondents were

Key words: Breast feeding pattern; Kowledge; Barriers of breast feeding; Saudi Arabia






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