作者
Eli Fjeld, Seter Siziya, Mary Katepa-Bwalya, Chipepo Kankasa, Karen Marie Moland, Thorkild Tylleskär, PROMISE-EBF Study Group Thorkild. Tylleskar@ cih. uib. no
发表日期
2008/11
期刊
International breastfeeding journal
卷号
3
页码范围
1-12
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Appropriate feeding practices are of fundamental importance for the survival, growth, development and health of infants and young children. The aim of the present study was to collect baseline information on current infant and young child feeding practices, attitudes and knowledge in Mazabuka, Zambia, using a qualitative approach.
Methods
The study was conducted in Mazabuka, 130 km south of Lusaka in Zambia in January and February in 2005. Nine focus group discussions with mothers and a total of 18 in-depth interviews with fathers, grandmothers, health staff and traditional birth attendants were performed in both rural and urban areas.
Results
Breastfeeding was reported to be universal, the use of pre-lacteal feeds appeared to be low, colostrum was rarely discarded, and attitudes to and knowledge …
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