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Influence Of Information Sources On Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Nursing Mothers
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
Over time
information concerning exclusive breastfeeding and its importance have
been passed across to mothers through several information sources such
as mass media, internet, interpersonal sources and information education
materials. Exclusive breastfeeding has been noted to solve the problem
of malnutrition which is at factor influencing infant mortality as
agreed by (Mde 2011; Lloyd, 2011, Save the children 2012). Some much
effort has been put in by stakeholders to see that nursing mothers adopt
exclusive breastfeeding for their infants. This study found out the
influence of information sources on knowledge, attitude and practice of
exclusive breastfeeding amongst nursing mothers in Minna, Niger state.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The
main objective of this study was to investigate influence of
information sources on knowledge, attitude and practice of exclusive
breastfeeding amongst nursing mothers, in Minna, Niger State. The
specific objectives are to:
1. indentify the sources from which nursing mothers get information about exclusive breastfeeding;
2. ascertain respondents knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in Minna, Niger State;
3. determine the attitude of respondents towards exclusive breastfeeding in Minna, Niger State;
4. ascertain the practice of exclusive breastfeeding by respondents in Minna, Niger State;
5.
examine the influence of intervening demographic variables such as age,
religion, academic qualification, employment status, marital status on
the practice of exclusive breastfeeding by respondents in Minna, Niger
State;
6. determine if information sources of exclusive
breastfeeding significantly influence knowledge of exclusive
breastfeeding;
7. find out if information sources of exclusive
breastfeeding significantly influence attitude to exclusive
breastfeeding and
8. find out if information sources of
exclusive breastfeeding significantly influence practice of exclusive
breastfeeding.
1.4 Research Questions
1. What are the sources from which nursing mothers get information on exclusive breastfeeding in Minna, Niger State?
2. What is knowledge of respondents on exclusive breastfeeding in Minna, Niger State?
3. What is the attitude of respondents towards exclusive breastfeeding in Minna, Niger State?
4. What is the practice of respondents towards exclusive breastfeeding in Minna, Niger State?
5.
How do intervening demographic variables such as age, religion,
academic qualification, employment status, marital status influence the
practice of exclusive breastfeeding by respondents in Minna, Niger
State?
6. Do information sources of exclusive breastfeeding significantly influence knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding?
7. Do information sources of exclusive breastfeeding significantly influence attitude to exclusive breastfeeding?
8. Do information sources of exclusive breastfeeding significantly influence practice of exclusive breastfeeding?
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