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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1994 40(5):267-271; doi:10.1093/tropej/40.5.267
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Breastfeeding and Weaning Practices in Saudi Arabia

Y. Y. Al-Mazrou, MB, ChB, DCH, PhD, K. M. S. Aziz, MSc, PhD and M. Khalil, MSc, MPH

Ministry of Health Riyadh 11176, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Correspondence: Dr Y. Y. Al-Mazrou, Health Centres, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 11176, Saudi Arabia

A National Child Health Survey was conducted during 1987 for which a stratified multi-stage sampling was done. Out of the 8482 mothers interviewed 6131 had at least one live birth 5 years or less before the survey. Eighty-two per cent of the currently breastfed children, were less than 6 months of age, but only 55 per cent of the infants up to 1 month of age were breastfed without supplementation. The mean interval between supplementation and weaning for all age groups of mothers was 7.7 months. The predominant causes of weaning were child reaching suitable age and mother not having enough milk. This study establishes base line information about feeding practice on a nationwide basis in Saudi Arabia.


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