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Breastfeeding Practice in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Human milk meets all the nutritional requirements of infants for the first 6 months of life, and it is associated with a lower incidence of diarrhea than partial or artificial feeding. The infant should be exclusively breastfed for at least 4 months of life and if possible for 6 months, as recommended by WHO and UNICEF. Aim of the Study: was to assess the breastfeeding practice for children under 24 months in Arar city, as well as its relation to some sociodemographic and nutrition related variables. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Arar city, mothers were selected from the attendees of 6 randomly selected primary health care centers in the city. They were interviewed and filled in a questionnaire that included the key questions. Results: 11.8% of infants received exclusive breastfeeding, 39.7% received a mix of both breast and artificial feeding while 48.5% depended only on artificial feeding.  More than 50% of the studied infants were males, 70% of the mothers weren't working. No significant relationship between type of child feeding and child  age, sex, mother education, mother's working status, father's work or mother age group (P >0.05). About 2 thirds of children who had mixed feeding suffered from repeated gastroenteritis, delayed teething, standing and walking. Conclusion: In accordance with the obvious deficiency of exclusive breastfeeding in Arar city which is located in Northern Saudi Arabia, we highly recommend that programs promoting exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of age must be conducted to increase mothers' awareness of the exclusive breastfeeding duration is recommended.  

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10.12816/0042238

Keywords

breastfeeding, artificial feeding, Exclusive breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Practice, Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia

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Murtadha Mohammed A

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BinAbd

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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mbinabd2@gmail.com

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Mishael Maki A

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AlDawood

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Khulud Awad S

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Altarfawi

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Primary Health Care Center, Arar

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Zahra Mohamed A

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Al Muwais

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Aqeela Mowsa J

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Al-Redwan

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Eiman Saeed I

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Alajyan

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Fatimah Falah M

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Aldajani

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Mohammed Riyadh A

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AlAbbad

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Hassan Ali Y Al

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Dehneen

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Nedal Mohammed

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AlHababi

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Aqeel Ghassan A

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AlHashem

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Ali Mohammed H

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AlHijab

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Hussain Abdulsamad

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Aljeshi

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Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam

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Abdullah Ahmed

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AlSaileek

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Alfaisal University, Riyadh, KSA

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69

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6

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2199

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2017-10-01

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2018-08-30

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2017-10-01

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2,618

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2,618

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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EJHM_Volume 69_Issue 6_Pages 2618-2618.pdf

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Breastfeeding Practice in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia

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22 Jan 2023