Breastfeeding status during the first two years of infants’ life and its risk factors based on BASNEF model structures in Isfahan
نویسندگان
1 BS student, Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran,
2 PhD student of Health Education, Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical ciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 MA of English Language and Anesthesia, Lecturer, Department of General Courses, Office of Educational, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
4 PhD in Health Education, Department of public health, School of Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
5 BS student, Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
6 MS of Biostatistics, Lecturer, 1 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
Background: Breastfeeding depends on social and cultural conditions of societies. Behavior,Attitude,Subjective Norms, Enabling Factors (BASNEF) model is one of the comprehensive models ofbehavior study, especially in developing countries. This study was performed to investigate thestatus of breastfeeding during the first two years of infants’ life and its risk factors through BASNEFmodel structures. Materials and Methods: In this cross‑sectional descriptive‑analytical study, 406mothers with 6-24‑month‑old babies were selected by multistage cluster sampling method. The datawere collected using a questionnaire with five sections based on the BASNEF model structures.Demographic characteristics of the studied population were also recorded and analyzed usingChi‑square tests and analysis of variance in SPSS18 statistical software. Results: The prevalence ofbreastfeeding was 86.4% (351 mothers). Three hundred and thirty three mothers (82%) had goodknowledge and there was a significant relationship between knowledge and breastfeeding behaviorof mothers (P < 0.05). Two hundred and eighty five mothers (70.2%) had good and very goodattitude in this regard. There was no significant relationship between attitude and breastfeedingbehavior of mothers (P > 0.05). There was a significant relationship between breastfeeding behaviorof mothers and subjective norms of husbands, mother and mother‑in‑law (P < 0.05); however, nosignificant relationship was found with regard to enabling factors (P > 0.05). Moreover, no significantrelationship was observed between type of children nutrition and variables of delivery mode,maternal age and number of children (P > 0.05). Conclusion: In addition to knowledge of nursingmothers, supports and encouragement of husbands, mothers and mother‑in‑laws, as subjectivenorms of behavior, have a positive impact onthe breastfeeding behavior of mothers. Thus,breastfeeding programs should pay moreattention to the role of these mentioned factors.
