Amamantamiento y práctica del destete en las parroquias de Ludo, San Bartolomé, y San Juan, provincia del Azuay durante el año 2000

Abstract

This study was conducted in rural communities Ludo, San Juan and San Bartolomé, located in the Azuay privincia on breastfeeding and weaning practices. The universe of study were the mothers of the communities Ruizho, Guanna, Iñazari [San Bartolome]; Uzhar, Dungla, San Juan Center [San Juan]; Cashapugro, Atobolo [Ludo]; availing ourselves of predesigned forms surveys. 90 percent of mothers gave breastfeed their children at birth and carry out no fixed schedule, which is consistent with the annotated bibliographies. One third of these mothers had lesions or sore nipples which led to suppress lactation in 40 percent of them. 90 percent of mothers giving colostrum and mostly have good practices and knowledge about breastfeeding