[Breastfeeding and supplementary feeding practice in a child day-care centre in Bogotá].
OBJECTIVE
Identifying breast feeding and complementary feeding characteristics and the main causes of why mothers stop nursing amongst the population attending the Universidad Nacional's day-care centre.


METHODS
A descriptive, qualitative and quantitative study was carried out. The data for this study was obtained from a survey made of the kindergarten children's parents during 2004 and 2005.


RESULTS
98% of the children received breast milk and 75% recognised its benefits for both mother and child. Only 21% of the children ceased to be breast fed six months after birth, this being the minimum age recommended by the WHO. 40% of the mothers keep breast feeding after 12 months.


CONCLUSIONS
The elements resulting from analysing the surveys agreed with other countries' theories and experience; they also contributed to new considerations regarding the specific context of the Universidad Nacional's kindergarten.
Sáenz-Lozada
María L
ML
Escuela de Educación Médica, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. mlsaenzl@unal.edu.co
Camacho-Lindo
Angela E
AE
D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D013997:Time Factors