Fahimeh Khoushabi Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Breastfeeding
Fahimeh Khoushabi, Zabol University Of Medical Sciences, Department of nursing
Fahimeh Khoushabi, Zabol University Of Medical Sciences, Department of nursing, his skills involves Nutrients, Nutrition Assessment, Human Nutrition, Nutritional Education. his latest publication involves Prevalence of Malnutrition among Kindergartens Children in Southeast of Iran
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Fahimeh Khoushabi, Mohammad Reza Shadan, Saeedeh Fathehi Chenar and Somayeh Bagheri*
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the single most effective intervention for child survival. The purpose of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude of mothers about exclusive breastfeeding.
Materials and methods: Data has been collected by structured questionnaire and interview from Iranian mothers referring to Health Care Centers in Zabol. In a cross sectional study 268 women who had children less than two years selected via cluster random sampling technique.
Results: Mean age of mothers was 27.33 ± 6.13, 64.6% of children used breastfeeding and 39.5% of them had exclusive breastfeeding till 4 months after bir... view moreĀ»