Impact of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Anthropometric Indices of Under 6 Month Infants Among Mothers Attending Infant Welfare Clinic of Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo

• Author(s): Oladeji, Michael Oloyede ; Olajide, Shallom Oluwafunmilayo C. ; Afolabi, Folasade Mutiat ; Adeniran, Medinat Taiwo
• Paper ID: 1710505
• Page: 387-392
• Published Date: 09-09-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 9 Issue 3 September-2025

Abstract

This study adopted descriptive design to investigate impart of Exclusive Breast Feeding (EBF) on Anthropometric Indices of under six month infants in infant welfare clinic of Osun State University teaching hospital, Osogbo. The study was conducted among mothers with infants below six month attending infant welfare clinic of the Hospital. The sample size of 190 respondents were selected using purposive sampling techniques and each completed a validated questionnaire designed for data collection and returned it for Data Analysis. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), where descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages as well as charts were employed to analyse data. Also hypotheses were tested using PPMC at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that, majority of the respondents were below 35 years old and their infant were 1 month to six month. Finding also revealed that, about a-third (36.1%) of the respondents complied fully with EBF, while 75.8% infants were mildly underweight. Also, majority (87.9%) of the infants had smaller normal head circumference than normal. The study concluded that, only about a third fully complied with exclusive breast feeding, which was evidence in the weight and head circumference of those infants. Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding through improved education and creating of enabling, breastfeeding-friendly environment for working mothers is recommended.

Keywords

Exclusive Breastfeeding, Anthropometric Indices, Weight for Age, Z-score, Head Circumference

Citations

IRE Journals:
Oladeji, Michael Oloyede , Olajide, Shallom Oluwafunmilayo C. , Afolabi, Folasade Mutiat , Adeniran, Medinat Taiwo "Impact of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Anthropometric Indices of Under 6 Month Infants Among Mothers Attending Infant Welfare Clinic of Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 3 2025 Page 387-392

IEEE:
Oladeji, Michael Oloyede , Olajide, Shallom Oluwafunmilayo C. , Afolabi, Folasade Mutiat , Adeniran, Medinat Taiwo "Impact of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Anthropometric Indices of Under 6 Month Infants Among Mothers Attending Infant Welfare Clinic of Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(3)