International Journal of Pediatrics

The Direct and Indirect Effects of Macronutrients on Energy Intake in Lactating Mothers

Soodabeh Zare; Anoshirvan Kazemnejad; Amir Hamta; Mahnaz Mardani

Volume 10, Issue 4 , April 2022, , Pages 15842-15852

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.60965.4707

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Background: Mother’s nutrition during lactation is a factor affecting the quality and quantity of their milk. The present study aimed to investigate the direct and indirect effects ... Read More

Relationships of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions and Lactation Patterns in Lactating Mothers

Elham Alidadi- Shamsabadi; Mitra Savabi-Esfahani; Ali Hashemianfar

Volume 8, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 12243-12252

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.45614.3733

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Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the best pattern for feeding infants in the first 6 months of life. On the other hand, lactation patterns may be influenced by cultural factors. ... Read More Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the best pattern for feeding infants in the first 6 months of life. On the other hand, lactation patterns may be influenced by cultural factors. The present study aimed to determine relationships of Hofstede's cultural dimensions and lactation patterns in lactating mother. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 452 mothers with infants 6 months old and younger in 2018. Eight centers were selected from all health centers in Isfahan, Iran through cluster random sampling. The samples were lactating mothers who referred to health centers for receiving self and infant care. Data was collected using two questionnaires. The first questionnaire examined personal and fertility characteristics and lactation patterns. The second questionnaire was a self-administered structured questionnaire for cultural dimensions. Content validity index and relative content validity coefficient were respectively 0.80 and 0.70 for the cultural dimension questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 18.0. Results: The majority of mothers (64.4%, n=291) had exclusive breastfeeding. In the masculinity-femininity dimension, the mean score of exclusive breastfeeding pattern was higher than the non-exclusive breastfeeding (3± 0.48, 2.48±0.50) and there were significant statistical differences between exclusive and non-exclusive breastfeeding groups (p = 0.03). In other cultural dimensions, despite there being a difference in mean of the dimensions in exclusive breastfeeding and non-exclusive breastfeeding groups, it was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Masculinity-femininity as a cultural dimension was associated with lactation patterns, so that mothers with greater orientation towards masculinity had higher focus on gender roles of a woman such as breastfeeding and they had greater exclusive breastfeeding. But others dimensions were not associated with lactation patterns.

Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Bilal Ahmad Rahimi; Enayatullah Mohammadi; Mohammad Haroon Stanikzai; Abdul Wahed Wasiq

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2020, , Pages 11125-11140

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2019.42987.3601

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BackgroundIt is recommended for mothers to start breastfeeding their infants within the first hour after birth and exclusively breastfeed them for the first 6 months of their life. ... Read More

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Keywords = Lactation

The Direct and Indirect Effects of Macronutrients on Energy Intake in Lactating Mothers

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Relationships of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions and Lactation Patterns in Lactating Mothers

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Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

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