Breastfeeding training improves health worker performance in rural Nigeria

Breastfeeding training improves health worker performance in rural Nigeria

The training of health workers in breastfeeding and lactation management is to enable them make correct breastfeeding recommendations to mothers. This study aims to provide answers to two research questions: what components of breastfeeding training are easily achieved with extension health workers,...

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Published in:East African medical journal Vol. 74; no. 8; p. 510
Main Authors: Davies-Adetugbo, A A, Fabiyi, A K, Ojoofeitimi, E O, Adetugbo, K
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kenya 01-08-1997
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Feeding
Clinical Competence - standards
Community Health Workers - education
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Mothers - education
Multivariate Analysis
Nigeria
Program Evaluation
Rural Health
Nigeria
Health Services
Organization And Administration
Breast Feeding
Community Workers
Delivery Of Health Care
Research Methodology
English Speaking Africa
Education
Health Personnel
Research Report
Nigeria
Programs
Nutrition
Health
Africa
Statistical Studies
Correlation Studies
Studies
Western Africa
Training Programs
Developing Countries
Infant Nutrition
Africa South Of The Sahara
Program Evaluation
Health Education
Rural Health Services
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Summary:The training of health workers in breastfeeding and lactation management is to enable them make correct breastfeeding recommendations to mothers. This study aims to provide answers to two research questions: what components of breastfeeding training are easily achieved with extension health workers, and what health worker variables affect these outcomes. Multivariable analysis of the outcomes of a controlled breastfeeding training programme for community health workers (CHW) in rural communities of Osun State, Nigeria, was performed by logistic regression. The results show that the training was the most powerful predictor of correct CHW recommendations on breastfeeding (OR = 60.25, p-0.0000), and of 'perfect' breastfeeding knowledge (OR = 192.49, p = 0.0000). Younger CHWs (in the age bracket 20 to 29 years) were significantly more likely to make correct recommendations on exclusive breastfeeding (OR = 3.02, p = 0.0304). Other CHW variables such as sex, experience, job status, and marital status did not make consistently significant independent contributions to the outcomes. The results suggest that breastfeeding education can enhance CHW professional recommendations on breastfeeding and should be extended to all categories of health workers.
ISSN:0012-835X