Characterization of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (kap) of breastfeeding in amazonian Kichwa women of Ecuador

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AKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION AIM METHOD CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES CONTACT INFORMATION RESULTS Page 1 ESPEN2021 Presented at: 80% of infants are at an adequate weight, but 20% are malnutrition. An adequate exclusive maternal practice until 6 months and continued until at least 2 years, is the standard of feeding to ensure good growth, cognitive development and optimal health status for the child 1 . However, it is a practice that is becoming increasingly displaced by the social and cultural changes in our society 2 . In Ecuador, according to the Health and Nutrition Survey (2014), there is evidence of a prevalence of 46.4% of breastfeeding, and it is the indigenous ethnic group that stands out with the best rates (77%), although, it is also the most affected by height delay in children from 0 to 5 years3. This study aimed to characterize the breastfeeding the …

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2021

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