The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.

<h4>Background</h4>Studies have shown that partners play an influential role in exclusive breastfeeding practice and that they can act as either deterrents or supporters to breastfeeding. However, there are limited studies on the influence of partners' characteristics on exclusive b...

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Autores principales:	Frank Kyei-Arthur, Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:75b8478b3a314add8956f5c9f287e0462021-12-02T20:07:20ZThe association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0252517https://doaj.org/article/75b8478b3a314add8956f5c9f287e0462021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252517https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Studies have shown that partners play an influential role in exclusive breastfeeding practice and that they can act as either deterrents or supporters to breastfeeding. However, there are limited studies on the influence of partners' characteristics on exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana. This study examined the association between partners' characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study used data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Infants less than 6 months old (exclusively breastfed or not) with maternal and paternal characteristics were included in the study. A total of 180 participants were used for the study. A binary logistic regression was used to examine the influence of partners' characteristics on exclusive breastfeeding.<h4>Results</h4>Partners' characteristics such as education, desire for children, religion, and children ever born were associated with exclusive breastfeeding. Mothers whose partners had primary education (AOR = 0.12; CI 95%: 0.02-0.93; p = 0.04) were less likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding compared to those whose partners had no formal education. Also, mothers whose partners desired more children (AOR = 0.20; CI 95%: 0.06-0.70; p = 0.01) were less likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding compared to those whose partners desire fewer children.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Improving EBF requires the involvement of partners in exclusive breastfeeding campaigns/programmes. A more couple-oriented approach is required by health practitioners to educate and counsel both mothers and partners on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.Frank Kyei-ArthurMartin Wiredu AgyekumGrace Frempong Afrifa-AnanePublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0252517 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Frank Kyei-Arthur Martin Wiredu Agyekum Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Studies have shown that partners play an influential role in exclusive breastfeeding practice and that they can act as either deterrents or supporters to breastfeeding. However, there are limited studies on the influence of partners' characteristics on exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana. This study examined the association between partners' characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study used data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Infants less than 6 months old (exclusively breastfed or not) with maternal and paternal characteristics were included in the study. A total of 180 participants were used for the study. A binary logistic regression was used to examine the influence of partners' characteristics on exclusive breastfeeding.<h4>Results</h4>Partners' characteristics such as education, desire for children, religion, and children ever born were associated with exclusive breastfeeding. Mothers whose partners had primary education (AOR = 0.12; CI 95%: 0.02-0.93; p = 0.04) were less likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding compared to those whose partners had no formal education. Also, mothers whose partners desired more children (AOR = 0.20; CI 95%: 0.06-0.70; p = 0.01) were less likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding compared to those whose partners desire fewer children.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Improving EBF requires the involvement of partners in exclusive breastfeeding campaigns/programmes. A more couple-oriented approach is required by health practitioners to educate and counsel both mothers and partners on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.
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author	Frank Kyei-Arthur Martin Wiredu Agyekum Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane
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title	The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.
title_short	The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.
title_full	The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.
title_fullStr	The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.
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The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.

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