SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES OF MOTHERS IN OFFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KWARA STATE.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This research work was conducted to assess the perception of nursing mothers on socio-cultural factors affecting infant feeding practice Offa, Local Government
Area, Kwara State. It informed the health officers on the understanding of nursing
mothers regarding infant feeding practice in the community. Among the objectives
was to identify the pattern/method of infant feeding practice among nursing
mothers Offa, Local Government Area, Kwara State and to assess the cultural
factors affecting infant feeding practice among nursing mothers Offa, Local
Government Area, Kwara State. Furthermore, to assess the social factors
affecting infant feeding practice among nursing mothers in Offa Local Government Area, Kwara State. Many medical and allied literatures were
reviewed to develop more facts for the project work. This research use descriptive survey to sample nursing mothers in Offa local government area, Kwara State.
Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data, 250
questionnaires were distributed out of which 240 were also retrieved. In conclusion, recommendations were made that it is recommended that Health
education should be intensified for mothers on infant feeding practices to
discourage them from these negative religious/cultural beliefs affecting their
infant feeding practices to ensure a positive health behaviours among them
concerning this subject matter and also, mothers should visit the postnatal clinic
very early in order to curb the initiation of any inappropriate infant feeding practice. Where mothers opt to formula feed, they should seek necessary practical advice in order to implement formula feeding effectively and safely.
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