title: The effect of qat chewing and other factors on breast-feeding and child survival in a Yemeni society.
abstract: In a survey conducted in Dammar, Republic of Yemen, 755 mothers were interviewed to investigate the patterns and factors affecting childhood feeding practices. It was found that full breast-feeding rate (41.8%) and timely introduction of complementary feeding rate (57.4%) were low, bottle-feeding rate (25.1%) was high and timely first suckling rate was zero. It was also found that the more educated and older mothers tended to wean their children earlier than illiterate and younger mothers. A significant association between regular frequent qat chewing and history of child death was observed. The implications of these findings were discussed.
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a , Republic of Yemen.
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Ibrahim Ali Omer
authors: (2) Department of Mathematics , Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, Sana'a , Republic of Yemen.
authors: Mohammed Al
authors: MA
authors: Mansoub
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a , Republic of Yemen.
authors: Rahab
authors: R
authors: Omer
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a , Republic of Yemen.
authors: Rasha
authors: R
authors: Omer
authors: (1) Department of Paediatrics , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a , Republic of Yemen.
authors: Muna
authors: M
authors: Shadli
authors: (3) Caribbean Health Research Council , 25 Warren Road, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago , W.I .
authors: Rachael
authors: R
authors: Williams
keywords: Bottle-feeding; Breast feeding; Childhood mortality; Complementary feeding; Qat chewing; Yemen