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dc.contributor.authorKandeepan, K.-
dc.contributor.authorBalakumar, S.-
dc.contributor.authorVasanthy, A.-
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-13T03:55:58Z-
dc.date.available2023-10-13T03:55:58Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.citationKarthigesu, K., Balakumar, S., & Arasaratnam, V. (2023). Determinants of early cessation of exclusive breastfeeding practices among rural mothers from Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. International Breastfeeding Journal, 18(1), 42.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/9769-
dc.description.abstractBackground : Sri Lanka is an upper-middle-income country with excellent health statistics. However, 2016 Demographic and Health Survey data have shown 82% and 64% of mothers exclusively breastfed infants aged 0–6 months and 4–5 months, respectively. The short duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has an impact on the growth and development of babies. Since no studies have been reported on EBF practices of the rural mothers in Jafna District, an administrative district among 25 districts of Sri Lanka, this study aimed to assess the factors infuencing the early cessation of EBF. Methods : For this community-based cross-sectional study, 338 mother–child pairs were selected from 2013–14. EBF was defned as children not receiving any food or drink, including complementary foods, formula milk or milk products except for medicines and vitamins or mineral drops, other than breast milk since birth. Socio-economic and demographic factors, the infuence of the mode of delivery, and knowledge on EBF were obtained using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The details of EBF and reasons for the cessation of breastfeeding before six months were obtained from a subgroup of mothers (n=208). Multivariate analysis was performed to explore the correlates of breastfeeding. Results : In this study, 71.2% (95% CI 64.5, 77.2) had practiced EBF for six months. Early discontinuation of EBF was practiced by employed mothers (AOR 4.3; 95% CI 1.3, 13.9), mothers of low birth weight babies (AOR 3.6; 95% CI 1.6, 8.2) and those who experienced Cesarean section birth (AOR 2.9; 95% CI 1.2, 6.9). The EBF practiced by mothers of rural Jafna was not associated with the gender of the babies, type of family, number of children in a family, religion of the household, knowledge on EBF, or family income. Conclusion : The prevalence of EBF up to six months was low in rural Jafna, and it was infuenced by employment, birthweight of the babies, and the mode of delivery. To enhance EBF, the Regional Directorate of Health Service, Jafna, should take necessary action with policymakers to increase maternity leave for at least six months, reduce the Cesarean section rate, and provide nutritional support to pregnant mothers.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.subjectExclusive breastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectBreastfeeding durationen_US
dc.subjectInfantsen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of early cessation of exclusive breastfeeding practices among rural mothers from Jaffna District of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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