P. Ergenekon-Ozelci|Ne?e Tuncer Elmac?|Melik?ah Ertem|Günay Saka
Breastfeeding beliefs and practices among migrant mothers in slums of Diyarbakir, Turkey, 2001
Ministry of Health|Dicle University|Dicle University|Dicle University
background qualitative investigation population survey conducted explore breastfeeding beliefs practices mothers forced migrate original villages currently living slums diyarbakir turkeymethods qualitative data collection breastfeeding beliefs conducted using indepth interviewsindepth interviews taperecordedquantitative data breastfeeding practices collected using structured questionnaireresults mothers generally positive attitude towards breastfeeding colostrum usually perceived negativelyno woman found feed infant exclusively breastfeedingonly 99 mothers initiated breastfeeding within first hour birthforty per cent mothers started solid foods 4 monthsmothers education appeared significant factor influencing introduction colostrum newbornmothers lower education generally believed colostrum fed infant pregnant womans milk unhealthy babythere also belief working sun decreased quality milk motherconclusion cultural beliefs significant influence breastfeeding practicessome practices potentially harmful newbornshealth education programmes address beliefs practices culture sensitive ways