To determine the relationship between infant-feeding practices and diarrhoeal
infections, a descriptive survey was conducted to infants between six to 12 months
of age.
A guided interview was conducted to 105 mothers of infants who attended the health
facilities of Mbabane, Swaziland.
The results show that breast-feeding is routinely practiced by the majority of mothers
and exclusive breast-feeding is very low, but supplementary feed in the form of
formula or solids are introduced by the majority of respondents within the first three
months of life. Infants who were given colostrum and breast milk had fewer
diarrhoeal attacks. Other factors, for example education and cultural factors
influenced the feeding practices and number of diarrhoeal attacks.
It is recommended that breast-feeding should be promoted as an important
intervention in the control of diarrhoea / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17877 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Ziyani, Isabella Simoyi |
| Contributors | Van der Merwe, M. M., Dreyer, J. M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | Infantile." |
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