Suboptimal Breastfeeding Practices among Women in Rural and Low-Resource Settings: a Study of Women in Rural Mysore, India.

Breastfeeding rates are progressively increasing worldwide while optimal breastfeeding practices are lagging behind, especially in rural and low resource settings like India. This study estimated the prevalence of and factors associated with suboptimal breastfeeding practices among mother-infant dyads in rural southern India. This is a cross-sectional analysis of data collected in Mysore District from 2008-2011 from 1294 mother-infant dyads. All women answered an interviewer-administered survey, which included maternal, infant, and sociodemographic information and breastfeeding-related characteristics. Logistic regressions were conducted to determine factors associated with suboptimal breastfeeding practice. About 20% (n = 281) of mothers reported delayed initiation of breastfeeding. Mothers who were unsatisfied with the infant's gender had higher odds of delayed breastfeeding (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00, 2.00). Odds of delayed initiation were significantly lower among mothers who received 7-10 antenatal checkups (AOR: 0.59, 95% CI: 0.41, 0.87) and assistance during breastfeeding (AOR: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.57, 0.95). About half (51.4%) the sample did not breastfeed exclusively for the first 6 months. Older age was associated with lower odds of nonexclusive breastfeeding (AOR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.92, 1.00). Compared with mothers with no education, mothers with primary education (AOR: 1.94, 95% CI: 1.35, 2.79) or more than primary education (AOR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.10, 2.26) had higher odds of nonexclusive breastfeeding. Optimal breastfeeding practices were influenced by a multitude of factors, including maternal age, education, number of antenatal checkups, receiving assistance with breastfeeding, and satisfaction with the infant's gender. Health promotion efforts should focus on encouraging mothers to attend antenatal care visits. Early antenatal education and counseling should include breastfeeding education in early antenatal visits. Further research should examine how to mitigate the effect of gender preference on initiation of breastfeeding.

Veeranki SP ，Nishimura H ，Krupp K ，Gowda S ，Arun A ，Madhivanan P ... -  《Annals of Global Health》

Sub-Optimal Breastfeeding and Its Associated Factors in Rural Communities of Hula District, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Hoche S ，Meshesha B ，Wakgari N 《-》

National and rural-urban prevalence and determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in India.

Senanayake P ，O'Connor E ，Ogbo FA 《BMC PUBLIC HEALTH》

Early feeding practices and associated factors in Sudan: a cross-sectional analysis from multiple Indicator cluster survey.

Abdel-Rahman ME ，El-Heneidy A ，Benova L ，Oakley L ... -  《International Breastfeeding Journal》

Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in rural South India.

Nishimura H ，Krupp K ，Gowda S ，Srinivas V ，Arun A ，Madhivanan P ... -  《International Breastfeeding Journal》