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EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF NEWBORNS IN ISOBOR, OBUBRA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA. WEST AFRICA
*Bright Ewona, Vivian Takon, Joan Iboh, Winifred Itam, Theresa Edu and Rita Bassey
ABSTRACT
Breastfeeding is the act of feeding or nursing babies with milk from a mother?s breast. It is best recommended for infant babies as it offers them the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Most mothers, especially the uneducated in rural communities lack a good breastfeeding approach while others deliberately neglect the practice. This study was focused on exclusive breastfeeding and health benefits of newborns in Isobor, Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria, West Africa. To achieve this objective, three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire to gather Data from 120 respondents which include nursing mothers and infants from the sample communities. Simple random technique was employed to select the sample for the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The findings of the study revealed significant levels of health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to newborns of Isobor. From the findings it was recommended that nursing Mothers, especially those in the rural communities, should be educated and encourage on the health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to the newborns.
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