Fomento de la lactancia materna en el municipio de Sabaneta

Abstract

Aim: Assess breastfeeding mothers linked to FAMI-Sabaneta program in 2014. Materials and methods: A descriptive study, a survey was conducted on 49 mothers of FAMI community program about social characteristics, onset, duration of breastfeeding and weaning causes during 2014 year. The incidences of leaving factors of breastfeeding were statistically determined. Results: Teenage Mothers: 39 %, secondary education: 84 % did not realize LME: 10.2 %, time and duration of the first proper contact: 16%, causes of weaning: the child did not like (22.2 %), did not like to mother, age of weaning by health personnel (11.1 % each variable). Conclusions: The weaning was associated with objective data rather than maternal perceptions. Higher education is required in personal health breastfeeding and strengthening the FAMI - Sabaneta program. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]