TY  - JOUR
T1  - Breastfeeding Attitude and Weaning Practices of Mothers in the Okola Health District, Cameroon
AU - Djiele Ngameni, Patrice AU - , Estelle Sajo Nana AU - , Honorine Rikong Adie 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 8
SP  - 399
EP  - 401
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2011.399.401
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2011.399.401
KW  - Infants
KW  -breastfeeding attitude
KW  -weaning practices
KW  -honey
KW  -Okala
KW  -Cameroon
AB  - Patterns of infant feeding based on knowledge, attitude regarding breastfeeding and weaning practices were conducted in three rural communities in the Okola health district. The study was investigated using structured questionnaires which were administered to 57 mothers. At birth, 74% of mothers fed their children solely with breast milk but 26% gave them honey, sweetened water or artificial milk the 1st 2 days. The period of exclusive breastfeeding varied from 2 weeks to 7 months. Most women (63%) who were interviewed practised mixed breastfeeding before the age of 3 months. In these localities, the complementary food that mothers gave to their infants during weaning was pap generally made up of maize, soya beans, groundnuts or rice. These mothers had very limited information on food enrichment.
ER  -