Dana H Alhadban¹, Ghadah K Aldhafiri¹*, Sadeem A Aleidi¹, Layan M Alzahrani¹ and Lamiaa Fiala²

¹Graduates, Health Education Program, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
²Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author: Ghadah K Aldhafiri, Graduates, Health Education Program, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Received: May 22, 2023; Published: May 29, 2023

Abstract

Background: Breastfeeding is considered one of the best strategies to ensure a child's health and survival. Breastfeeding is the process of a mother giving breast milk to her child, either directly from the breast or by pumping the milk out of the breast and giving it to the child in a bottle.

Aim: This study aims to describe attitudes and practice towards breastfeeding and factors affecting them among Saudi mothers in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This is an analytical cross-sectional study design. The sample size was calculated to be 385 of Saudi mothers with a last child aged two years or older. A convenient sampling technique was used to recruit the mothers. The study was conducted from August 2022 to May 2023. An online self-administered questionnaire was used.

Results: The study has found that prevalence of breastfeeding was 82% among Saudi mothers. The attitude questions were coded and then categorized into positive and negative. 91% of the participants had a positive attitude towards breastfeeding. It was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between the time of initiation and duration of breastfeeding (p = 0.0240).

Conclusions: The current study showed that the attitudes toward breastfeeding have improved in Saudi Arabia as compared to pervious years.

Recommendation: More educational campaigns should be launched to motivate mothers to increase prevalence and the duration of breastfeeding.

Keywords:Breastfeeding; Attitude; Practice; Factors; Duration; Initiation

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Citation

Citation: Ghadah K Aldhafiri., et al. “Determinants of Breastfeeding Attitude and Practice among Saudi Mothers in Saudi Arabia". Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 7.6 (2023): 82-89.

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