Breast Feeding Techniques And Associated Factors Among Primi-para Mothers In Public Health Centers Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2020.

Breast-feeding technique is a skill which every mother and baby acquire through practicernwith time. Mother’s own milk is adapted to each infant’s need over the unnecessary deathsrnrelated to artificial bottle-feeding. Inappropriate breast-feeding techniques are commonrnproblem of primi-para mothers in the world. A study from eastern Ethiopia indicates thatrnmost of primi-para mothers practice ineffective breast feeding technique. Generally,rneffective breast feeding practice has numerous importances for baby’s growth andrndevelopment, and maternal health. However, breast feeding technique lacks concern andrnbecause of this, postpartum mothers and children exposed for morbidity and mortality.rnTherefore, this study aimed to assess breast-feeding technique and associated factor amongrnprimi-para breast feeding mother in selected health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020. rnInstitutional based cross-sectional study design was used from March 7- April 30, 2020.rnEach study participant was selected using the systematic sampling technique in whichrnevery two clients were interviewed in each health center. The data was collected by usingrninterviewer questioner and observational checklist. The data was entered using Epi-datarnversion 4.2 and analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 25.rnBinary logistic regression was used to identify independent factors. rnThe proportion of effective breast feeding technique was 40.3 %. Having postnatal carernwithin seven day of birth, breast problem, skin-to-skin contact after birth, and time of firstrnfeeding initiation were significantly associated factors with practice of effective breastfeedingrntechnique.rnrnThernrnproportion of effective breast feeding technique was low but separate proportion ofrnpositioning, attachment and sucking were above average level. Early postnatal care, specialrnsupport, and counseling strategy should be developed for breast feeding mother, especiallyrnfor prime-mothers to get better effective breast feeding technique. Hence, they hadrnlimitation to apply effective breast feeding technique.

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