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Feeding Practices and Care-Seeking Behaviours among Mothers of Under-Two Children with Diarrhoeal Diseases in Bangladesh
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Feeding Practices and Care-Seeking Behaviours among Mothers of Under-Two Children with Diarrhoeal Diseases in Bangladesh
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
In Bangladesh, the prevalence of diarrhoea is the highest among children aged 6-23 months and the outbreaks are common among slum-dwellers of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. A qualitative explorative research was undertaken among slum-dwellers to explore the feeding practices and care-seeking behaviours of mothers with children with diarrhoeal diseases aged less than two years. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, focus-group discussions and observation checklist with mothers and elder family members. Breastmilk was blamed for causing diarrhoea among predominantly or exclusively breastfed children. The blameworthiness leads to withholding of breastfeeding during diarrhoeal episodes especially with recurrent and persistent diarrhoea. Teething, eating protein diet by children and eating leafy vegetables by mothers were believed to be responsible for diarrhoea among the older children. Hand-washing before preparing foods and before f...
