Factores socioculturales vinculados a la práctica deficiente de la lactancia materna exclusiva en cuatro consultorios del Centro de Salud Baba. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: Breastfeeding is the main source of nutrition in the first half of life. There have been revealed sociocultural factors linked to poor practice that hinder this profitable experience placing the child at risk. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018, in 80 mothers of children between 6 and 24 months of four clinics of the Baba health center, a survey made by the author was applied to them, they were studied sociodemographic, cultural variables and practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Results: The group of 15 to 19 years old (26.25%), marital status, free union (92.5%), Montubia ethnic group (73.75%), primary schooling (45%), housewife occupation (65) predominated. %), number of children, two (36.25%), family support, parents (35%), with previous experience (67.5%), duration of exclusive breastfeeding, 6 months (40%), causes of little milk left in the breast (37.5%), knowledge predominated in the middle level (81.25%), early breastfeeding started (95%), frequency without breastfeeding (60%), breastfeeding predominated (40% ) suckling technique was inadequate in suction (51.32%). Conclusions: Predominished adolescent mothers, free union, montubia, primary schooling, housewives, multiparous, family support of parents, have previous experience, remained until six months, the cause of abandonment, little breast milk in the breasts, level of medium knowledge, started early breastfeeding, frequency did not receive breastfeeding, breastfeeding prevailed, the practice of breastfeeding technique predominates adequately with position of the mother, child and hand, except inadequate suction.