Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding and mixed feeding among mothers of infants in Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

dc.authoridRadwan Qasrawi / 0000-0001-8671-7026en_US
dc.authorscopusidRadwan Qasrawi / 57212263325
dc.authorwosidRadwan Qasrawi / AAA-6245-2019en_US
dc.contributor.authorAl Sabbah, Haleama
dc.contributor.authorAssaf, Enas A.
dc.contributor.authorTaha, Zainab
dc.contributor.authorQasrawi, Radwan
dc.contributor.authorRadwan, Hadia
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-02T10:32:32Z
dc.date.available2022-06-02T10:32:32Z
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.departmentİstinye Üniversitesi, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Breastfeeding (BF) is considered the ultimate method of infant feeding for at least the first 6 months of life. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is one of the most effective interventions to improve child survival. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and duration of exclusive breastfeeding and the associated factors among women in Dubai and Sharjah, UAE. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four hospitals and four healthcare centers in Dubai and Sharjah between September 2017 and December 2017. Hospitals and centers are governmental and provide maternal and child health services. A convenience sample of 858 Arab and Emirati mothers with children under the age of 2 years participated in the study. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by using structured questionnaires. The study was approved by the University Ethical Committee and the UAE Ministry of Health before data collection. Descriptive statistics were computed to describe all the questionnaire items. The chi-square test was used to compare the study’s categorical variables. A binary logistic regression analysis was used to predict the relationship between BF and its associated factors. Statistical tests with P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the participating mothers was 30.6 (SD 5.5) years. Results showed that the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among the study participants was 24.4% (31.1% in Sharjah and 22% in Dubai; P = 0.003). The binary logistic regression reported that mother’s and father’s education, skin-to-skin period, number of children, mothers’ health, and place of living were significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding (P < 0.05). The results reported a significant association between EB and duration of breastfeeding (OR = 6.9, P = 0.002), husband education (OR = 2.1, P = 0.015), mother education (OR = 1.3, P = 0.027), number of children (OR = 7.9, P = 0.045), having any health problem (OR = 1.2, P = 0.045), and living place (OR = 1.4, P = 0.033), and a non-significant positive effect of family size and family income. Furthermore, the result reported a significant association betweenmixed breastfeeding and duration of breastfeeding (OR = 0.1, P = 0.000), skin-to-skin period (OR = 0.3, P = 0.002), underweight (OR = 4.7, P = 0.034), last infant’s sex (OR = 1.6, P = 0.010), having maid at home (OR = 2.1, P = 0.000), number of children (OR = 0.2, P = 0.013), and living place (OR =1.1, P = 0.014), and a non-significant association with family size and family income. Conclusions: Therefore, a health promotion program for exclusive breastfeeding during antenatal health visits, together with initiating health policies in maternal hospitals to encourage the initiation of breastfeeding during the first hour of birth and the introduction of skin-to-skin contact during the first 5 min of birth are highly recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAl Sabbah H, Assaf EA, Taha Z, Qasrawi R, Radwan H. Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Mixed Feeding Among Mothers of Infants in Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Front Nutr. 2022 May 10;9:872217. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.872217. PMID: 35619950; PMCID: PMC9127614.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fnut.2022.872217en_US
dc.identifier.issn2296-861Xen_US
dc.identifier.pmid35619950en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85130748781en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.872217
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/2783
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000803958900001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.institutionauthorQasrawi, Radwan
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiersen_US
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Nutritionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectExclusive Breastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectMixed Feedingen_US
dc.subjectPracticesen_US
dc.subjectSharjahen_US
dc.subjectDubaien_US
dc.subjectUAEen_US
dc.subjectChild Under Two Yearsen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of exclusive breastfeeding and mixed feeding among mothers of infants in Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emiratesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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