Abstract
The study attempted to describe the pattern of breast feeding practice among the rural women of Bangladesh with last child below 5 years of age living in the villages of Dumuria Upazilla. Due to small size of study group limited analysis were possible yet important variables such as the level of maternal education, age of starting complementary food, food used during weaning period, maternal knowledge of importance of colostrum and feeding of colostrum to the infant were considered. One of the important variables of the study was the level of the education of the respondents. As per the study, the majority (41.06%) of the respondents passed secondary level. Maximum 90.0% mothers gave breast milk, 4.4% gave honey, 4.4% gave others and minimum 1.2% gave mixed food just after delivery. Majority 46% started breast feeding after 4 hours, 44.8% had within 1 hour, 6.8% after 1st hours, 2.4% after 3 hours of delivery. Maximum 89.2% of the respondent fed exclusive breast feeding up to 1-2 months, 9.6% fed up to 3-4 months, and 1.2% fed up to 5-6 months. Maximum 48.4% fed breast milk for 3-4 months. Maximum 88.8% started complementary food within 6 months, 11.2% after 6 months.
 Mediscope Vol. 7, No. 1: Jan 2020, Page 25-30
Highlights
Every year millions of infant die throughout the world, mostly in developing countries
The study attempted to describe the pattern of breast feeding practice among the rural women of Bangladesh with last child below 5 years of age living in the villages
When the distribution of respondents according to type of food given just after delivery was considered, as per this study, it was found that 90% fed breast milk, 4.4% honey, 4.4% gave others and 1.2% gave mixed food
Summary
Every year millions of infant die throughout the world, mostly in developing countries. In Bangladesh, infant has continued a notable decline but it is still high in Bangladesh compared to other South Asian countries. Various factors including community factors influence infant mortality and improvement of public health and family planning. Infant mortality might be influenced by specific cultures and customs. In Bangladesh, breastfeeding in rural areas appears to be shaped by the beliefs of a community[1], which are further influenced by social, cultural, and economic factors. Initiation of breast feeding immediately after birth
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