Nivel de conocimientos y prácticas sobre lactancia materna y destete que tienen las madres de la comunidad de Turi, Cuenca, 2021

Abstract

Background: at the global level, exclusive breastfeeding reaches rates of less than 50% registered in children under 6 months, in Latin America it registers a proportion of 80% compared to other continents in which it ranges around 20 to 30%. In Ecuador, children fed by exclusive breastfeeding during the first month of life registered 52.4%, a figure that decreased considerably to reach 28.2% at 6 months.

Objective: Identify the level of knowledge and practices on breastfeeding and weaning that mothers in the community of Turi have, Cuenca, 2021.

Method and Materials: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a sample of 138 mothers. Data were collected through surveys, then tabulated and analyzed, with results presented using percentages and frequencies, in simple bar tables and graphs.

Results: Young adult mothers with an average of 29.82, married marital status 37%, QQDD occupation 34.1%, secondary education level 50%. Regular breastfeeding knowledge (79.7%) and poor weeding knowledge (48.6%). Inadequate breastfeeding practices (45.7%) and proper weeding practices (36.2%).

Conclusion: mothers with higher education have greater knowledge in both breastfeeding and weeding. Regular breastfeeding knowledge is accompanied by inadequate practices.