دورية أكاديمية
Perceived enablers of exclusive breastfeeding by teenage mothers in Ghana.
| العنوان: | Perceived enablers of exclusive breastfeeding by teenage mothers in Ghana. |
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| المؤلفون: | Acheampong AK; School of Nursing, Wisconsin International University College, Accra. angela_acheampong@yahoo.com., Ganga-Limando M, Aziato L |
| المصدر: | South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care [S Afr Fam Pract (2004)] 2020 Sep 21; Vol. 62 (1), pp. e1-e5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 21. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: AOSIS Publishing Country of Publication: South Africa NLM ID: 9701104 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2078-6204 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20786190 NLM ISO Abbreviation: S Afr Fam Pract (2004) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: 2020- : [Durbanville, Cape Town] : AOSIS Publishing Original Publication: Cramerview : The Academy, [1994- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Adolescent Mothers* , Breast Feeding*, Adolescent ; Female ; Ghana ; Humans ; Infant ; Mothers ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Care |
| مستخلص: | Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months can prevent diseases, boost immunity and improve quality of lives of infants. Ghana implemented programmes aimed at reaching the global target of increasing exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months to at least 50% by the year 2025. The country witnessed a decline in the overall rate of exclusive breastfeeding and an increase in the number of teenage mothers. Globally, teenage mothers are less likely to breastfeed than mothers of other age groups. Understanding enablers of exclusive breastfeeding by teenage mothers is important for any intervention aimed at improving exclusive breastfeeding rates and the quality of lives of infants. Method: The study used a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design, with focus groups. A total of six group discussions were conducted with 30 pregnant teenagers recruited from six public hospitals. Results: Seven enablers emerged from the analysis of data. These included positive beliefs about the benefits of breast milk, family history of positive exclusive breastfeeding outcomes, support of the intimate partner, approval of closed-family members, expert opinions of antenatal care staff, teenage-oriented breastfeeding education and community-based breastfeeding education. Conclusion: Health professionals and policy makers could learn from these enablers and use them to promote exclusive breastfeeding practices amongst teenage mothers in Ghana. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: breastfeeding; breastfeeding education.; exclusive breastfeeding enablers; qualitative approach; teenage mothers |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20201015 Date Completed: 20211207 Latest Revision: 20211214 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC8377796 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/safp.v62i1.5108 |
| PMID: | 33054255 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2078-6204 |
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| DOI: | 10.4102/safp.v62i1.5108 |