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  • Title: Factors related to post-partum mothers' decision to breast-feed.
    Author: Oyco-Santos G.
    Journal: ANPHI Pap; 1983; 18(1-2):17-20. PubMed ID: 6561950.
    Abstract:
    An exploratory survey was undertaken at the Medical City Hospital in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila over a 6-week period in February/March 1980 to identify and evaluate the underlying factors behind mothers' decision as to whether or not to breastfeed. The 82 respondents wre 20-36 years old married Filipino women. 60 (73%) indicated their decision to breastfeed upon discharge from the hospital--(the breastfeeding group); 22 mothers (27%) reported that they would not breastfeed. There were nonsignificant differences between 1) the age range of the highest percentage of breastfeeding mothers (26-30) and nonbreastfeeding mothers (20-25); 2) the mean number of children (for all respondents, 2.26) with a higher mean for the nonbreastfeeding group; 3) educational level of breastfeeding group (6% more as educational level increased); and 4) A socioeconomic status and choice of infant feeding method--of the 65% of the total respondents who were employed, 70% will breastfeed and 30% will not and the majority of nonemployed women will breastfeed; 75% of the urban and 67% of the rural repsondents will breastfeed; 88% of all respondents were breastfed as babies. 56% did not believe that breastfeeding can cause breast disfigurement. 60% of the husbands did not have a preference regarding infant feeding method. 80% of the respondents claimed to have received professional advice on breastfeeding. 70% of those who received advice on breastfeeding and 60% of those who received no advice decided to breastfeed. 83% of the respondents claimed to have been exposed to mass media regarding breastfeeding and almost 30% of these decided against breastfeeding. 60 mothers asked about their personal reasons for deciding to breastfeed cited the following: to produce a healthy baby; mother's milk is nutritious and the best; to foster a closer relationship between mother and baby; economy; and convenience in preparation. The 22 mothers who decided to bottle feed cited the following personal reasons in order of frequency: they were working; insufficient milk; weak body; and sore breast and cracked nipple. Of all factors considered, past experience, e.g., breastfeeding a previous baby, and advice of close friends and relatives, were found to affect mothers' decision positively. Employment was seen as the number 1 reason for deciding against breastfeeding.
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