Prevalence of Breastfeeding in Children Under 6 Months in the Department of Huila, Colombia.

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Leonel Javela Perez
Julian David Javela Rugeles
Lisimaco Vallejo Cuellar
Angela Magnolia Rios Gallardo
Pedro Leon Reyes Gaspar
Edilberto Suaza-Calderón
Claudia Leonor Trujillo Bahamon
Jose Domingo Alarcón

Abstract

Objectives: Know the prevalence of breastfeeding, breastfeeding exclusively, predominantly with complementary feedings in <6 months in Huila and subregions and related factors.
Methods: Study with design correlational, description- transversal, in mothers of <6 months carried out between October-December of 2015. Of 9 755 <6 months of Huila, survey was carried out to mothers of 335 babies including the 37 municipalities, urban and rural. Sampling was carried out non-probability convenience using information from the Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar, care centers health and simple random search to locate to the mothers.
Results: In <6 months was found prevalence of 95.8 % breastfeeding, breastfeeding exclusive 58,5 %, predominantly 17.6 %, and complementary breastfeeding 19.7 % feeding. Categorizing by age grind (months 0-1, 2-3, 4-5), 74.8 % exclusive breastfeeding prevalence, 56.4% and 31.1 % respectively. Uniting exclusive breastfeeding more predominant prevalences were 85.3, 72.2 y 63.8 % respectively.
Conclusions: In the Huila, the prevalence of breastfeeding maternal, lactation maternal exclusive, predominantly and with power complementary, both in total of <6 months, as by categorizing by subgroups age, is better than the aforementioned for Colombia in its Encuesta Nacional de Situación Nutricional (Ensin-2010). It was possible to establish indicators for subregions of the Huila and characterization of factors related to breastfeeding.

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Javela Perez, L., Javela Rugeles, J. D., Vallejo Cuellar, L., Rios Gallardo, A. M., Reyes Gaspar, P. L., Suaza-Calderón, E., … Alarcón, J. D. (2018). Prevalence of Breastfeeding in Children Under 6 Months in the Department of Huila, Colombia. Pediatría, 51(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.14295/pediatr.v51i1.106
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