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BREAST-FEEDING AND WORKING MOTHERS:
A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EKIADOLOR-BENIN
ABSTRACT
This study is based on
breast-feeding and working mothers in College of Education Ekiadolor-Benin.
Questionnaire were constructed and distributed to 150 respondents. Data was
analyzed using percentage. Breast-feeding has been nature’s best and easiest
way of feeding infants with milk formula. There are breast-feeding mothers in
the College of Education, Ekiadolor (COEBEN). Milk is nutritious and protective
to the infant. They courser immunity on babies most mother do not like to
breast feed their infants. The government should establish baby friendly
centres in some strategies places to enable mothers’ breastfeed their babies
during office hour. Proper education of breast feeding should be given to
expectant mothers at clinic and maternity homes by the nurses and midwives.
Lastly, working mothers in College of Education should be encouraged to breast
feed their babies up to the maximum limits given by world health organization.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Background to the study
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Significance of the study
Research questions
Scope of the study
Limitation of the study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Review of related literature
General problems militating against breast feeding among
working mothers
Factors that discourage breast feeding
Effects of breast feeding on mothers and infants
Measures of control to breast feeding
Importance of breast feeding
Benefits of breast feeding to the environment and the
society
CHAPTER THREE
Research design
Population of the study
Sample of the study
Instrumentation
Validation of instrument
Method of data collection
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation of data and discussion of results
Data analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, conclusion and recommendation
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
REFERENCE
APPENDIX (QUESTIONNAIRE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The indigenous person of Nigeria has
some certain ideas which formed the basis of their system of values. This
system of values is manifested or expressed in all aspect of the life including
the breast feeding of infants. Breast-feeding has been the recognized natural
process of providing the most adequate nutrition for the baby. With the advent
of Western civilization certain aspect of our indigenous culture were
bastardized. With the introduction of feeding bottles, which was to assist the
working mothers, practices now embraced by all mothers was seen as
modernization in feeding babies. In view of this background, we want to look
carefully into the concept of Breast-feeding of the infant child. Among the
working class in the College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin.
Breast-feeding is the feeding of an
infant or young child with breast milk directly from female breast that is
through location rather than from a feeding bottle or other containers. Babies
have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. It is
recommended that mother’s breast feed for six months or more without the
addition of infant formula, solid food or water. Mothers are advised to
continue breast-feeding for at least a year. Human breast milk is the
healthiest form of milk for babies. Here are few exceptions, such as when the
mother is taking certain drugs or infected with human lymph tropic virus, human
immune deficiency virus (HIV), if not taking ARVS or has active untreated
tuberculosis. Breast-feeding promotes health and helps to prevent diseases,
artificial feeding is associated with more deaths from diarrhea in infants in
both developing and developed countries.
Experts agree that breastfeeding is beneficial and have concerns about
artificial formulas but there are conflicting views about how long exclusive
breast feeding remains beneficial. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the
American Academic of Pediatrics (AAP) emphasize the value of breast feedings
for mothers as well as children. Both recommend exclusive breast feeding for
the first six months of life. The American Academic of Pediatrics (AAP)
recommends that this be followed by supplemented breast feeding for at least
one year. While WHO (2001) Global strategy for infant and young child feeding.
The optimal deviation of exclusive breast feeding, recommends that supplemented
breast feeding continues up to two years or more. While recognizing the
superiority of breast feeding regulating authorities also work to minimize the
risks of artificial feeding.
In
Edo State, it was suggested that baby care centers be established close to the
working mother’s places of work to enable them to breast feed their babies from
time to time.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
Breast-feeding has been the natural
and best way of feeding infant time immemorial. This important and natural mode
of infant nutrition has been subjected to ridicule the state affair, may well
be as a result of mis- formation and ignorance and bottle feeding has replaced
breast feeding. This trend is most outstanding among literate or working
mothers
This
statement of the problem of this story is to research on breast feeding habit
of working mothers in College of Education Ekiadolor at Ovia North East Local
Government Area. This research is also to found out solution to the following
research questions.
1.
Are there working mothers in Colben?
2.
How often do their babies feed?
3.
Whether breast-feeding adopted by mothers in this Local Government Area is
encouraged?
4.
What could be responsible for the present practice in the Local Government Area
as regards to breast feeding?
5.
What effect does the present practice has on both the mothers and children in the
Local Government Area?
6.
What is the control measures adopted for the present practice in the Local
Government Area?
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The
researcher’s work is centred on working mothers in colben and their breast
feeding habit. The main aim of carrying out this study therefore is to:
1.
Critically examine the concept of breast feeding
2.
Find the positive and negative effects of breast feeding to working mothers and
their infants.
3.
Identify the problems of breast feeding among working mothers in Colben.
4.
Proffer or recommend possible solutions to the problems.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
In view of the present problem of
working mothers and breast feeding and the dangers of inadequate breast feeding
and the adverse effect on mothers and infants, the research study will help the
individual mothers, physical education administration, health workers and the
entire local government area, especially for those mothers who because of
ignorance or selfish interest do not want improvement on adequate breast
feeding of the infants. The findings and recommendations of this research are
also expected to help the state and the local government area in drawing plans
to improve on the breast feeding practices and working mothers.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
In
this study, certain research questions are needed as they are related to the
problem. The research questions are stated as follows:
1.
Are there working mothers in Colben?
2.
Are
they aware of the benefits of breast feeding to themselves and their infants?
3.
Are
there effects of breast feeding on nursing mothers and the babies?
4.
Does
the working mother make use of bottle feeding more than breast milk?
5.
Is
there any baby care centre in Colben?
6.
Are
there poor/bad attitude of mother towards breast feeding?
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The
problems of breast sfeeding are indeed a universal one. As a matter of fact, I
intended to deal extensively with this study for this sis very important in the
development of infant, and to the society. However the study is limited to
working mothers in colben such as the female lecturers, health workers, female
non-academic staff etc.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Breast-feeding: This is the process of a woman feeding her
baby with the milk from her breast.
Lactation: Lactation is the production of milk from the
breast after giving birth.
Nutrition: This is the process of supplying and receiving
nourishment.
HIV: Is a virus which reduces people resistance to illness
and can cause Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV is an abbreviation
for human Immunodeficiency virus.
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