GUERRA DOMINGUEZ., Electra et al. Maternal factors associated with feeding practices with exclusive breastfeeding. []. , 24, 3, pp. 616-630.   25--2020. ISSN 1028-4818.

The early abandonment of breastfeeding is a problem of global interest. In order to determine the association between maternal factors and duration of exclusive breastfeeding (SCI), an observational, analytical, cohort study was conducted in six-month-old children and their mothers, who live in the Jimmy Hirzel polyclinic area, Bayamo municipality, Granma province, during the period January-December 2018. The sample comprised 140 children and their mothers, selected by inclusion and exclusion criteria. Maternal variables were explored: age, schooling, occupation, parity, origin, knowledge about breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding feeding practices. Theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were used. As relevant results, when characterizing the sample, mothers from 20 to 34 years old (75.7%), pre-university level of education (37.1%), workers (40.7%) stood out. , with a single child (66.4%), of rural origin (70.7%), with adequate knowledge of breastfeeding (63.6%). 65% offered their children SCI for six months, the main cause of abandoning exclusive breastfeeding was maternal hypogalactia (59%). The maternal factors that were associated with abandoning the practice before six months were: age (adolescent or elderly mothers 0.0165), lower level of education (0.0373), primiparity (p = 0.009) and low level of knowledge about breastfeeding maternal (0.0001).

: Exclusive breastfeeding; Maternal factors; Feeding practices.

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