Cultural practices of senior family members over infant and young child feeding practices of mothers who have children with undernutrition in Pakokku township at Magway region, Myanmar
Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2019
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
ix, 126 leaves : ill.
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open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Health Social Science))--Mahidol University, 2019
Suggested Citation
Than, Zaw Oo, 1987- Cultural practices of senior family members over infant and young child feeding practices of mothers who have children with undernutrition in Pakokku township at Magway region, Myanmar. Thesis (M.A. (Health Social Science))--Mahidol University, 2019. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/92140
Title
Cultural practices of senior family members over infant and young child feeding practices of mothers who have children with undernutrition in Pakokku township at Magway region, Myanmar
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Abstract
This paper focused on how the structure and function of cultural practices of senior family members influence mothers' IYCF practices to provide recommendations for facilitating the adoption of IYCF by Myanmar mothers. This study was conducted in Pakokku Township, Myanmar. In order to collect data, eleven mothers with undernourished children, six mothers' mother/mother-in-law (grandmothers), three husbands and three staffs of non-government organizations were interviewed from 5/09/18 to 29/01/19. Data coding and analysis followed Glaser and Strauss (2006) protocol. The result showed that the role of mothers in the infant feeding practices appeared to be structurally influenced by the senior family members who enforce cultural beliefs and practices of infant feeding practices. Senior family members, especially grandmother's experiences of the infant feeding practices controlled the mother's decision-making process of the infant feeding practices and generated barriers for mothers to adopt and follow the recommended IYCF practices. Although the national policy of IYCF mentions to promote the recommended IYCF practices among targeted senior family members and mothers, they are still accepting and applying the cultural infant feeding practices. Thus, this study suggests that the distribution of nutrition education message to the senior family members is more accelerated. This study also recommends conducting the evaluation research for the delivery mechanism of the nutrition education session to the senior family members and mothers.
Description
Health Social Science (Mahidol University 2019)
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Degree Discipline
Health Social Science
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University