The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly advocate exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after birth as the optimal way of feeding infants. Nutritional inadequacy during breastfeeding period may lead to breastfeeding problems such as inadequa...

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Main Authors: Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah, Mohd. Shukri, Nor Azwani, Abdul Ghani, Radiah, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Omar, Muhammad Nor
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spelling iium-648992018-07-21T19:28:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64899/ The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah Mohd. Shukri, Nor Azwani Abdul Ghani, Radiah Ibrahim, Muhammad Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan Omar, Muhammad Nor RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly advocate exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after birth as the optimal way of feeding infants. Nutritional inadequacy during breastfeeding period may lead to breastfeeding problems such as inadequate milk production which is a common reason to early breastfeeding termination. Galactagogue is one of the solutions seek by breastfeeding mothers to overcome this problem. Within the topic of prophetic medicine, scholars discussed the foods consumed by Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and their health benefits. Among the plants mentioned in Islamic literature are F.carica (figs), O.europea (olive), P.granatum (pomegranate) and N.sativa (habbatussauda). Studies on prophetic foods consumption among lactating mothers is limited in the literature. Thus, the aims of this study to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of prophetic food consumption, among Malay mothers during exclusive breastfeeding period. Ten subjects are interviewed by in-depth semi-structured interview guide. Inclusion criteria include Malay mothers aged 18 to 40 years, deliver full term babies and were exclusively breastfeeding. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim in Malay and translated into English. Translated transcripts were then analysed thematically with the help of NVivo software. Thematic analysis revealed three themes that represents participants’ knowledge, attitude and practice on prophetic foods consumption. The themes were 1) prophetic diet is related to Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)’s practice on foods and eating manners, 2) perceived benefits and effectiveness of prophetic foods consumption, and 3) Practice of prophetic foods consumption during exclusive breastfeeding period. This study provides an insight to the understanding and perception on prophetic foods consumption during exclusive breastfeeding period among breastfeeding mothers. It is acknowledged that prophetic foods, particularly dates may have lactogenic function. Further studies should be carried out to investigate the relationship between prophetic foods consumption and lactogenic activity. IIUM Press 2018-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64899/1/PAPER%20WANI%20MUNIRAH%20BFEEDING.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64899/7/64899_The%20knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20of%20prophetic%20foods.pdf Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah and Mohd. Shukri, Nor Azwani and Abdul Ghani, Radiah and Ibrahim, Muhammad and Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan and Omar, Muhammad Nor (2018) The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2 (1). pp. 234-243. E-ISSN 2600-8491 http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/about
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
Mohd. Shukri, Nor Azwani
Abdul Ghani, Radiah
Ibrahim, Muhammad
Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan
Omar, Muhammad Nor
The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study
description The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly advocate exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after birth as the optimal way of feeding infants. Nutritional inadequacy during breastfeeding period may lead to breastfeeding problems such as inadequate milk production which is a common reason to early breastfeeding termination. Galactagogue is one of the solutions seek by breastfeeding mothers to overcome this problem. Within the topic of prophetic medicine, scholars discussed the foods consumed by Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and their health benefits. Among the plants mentioned in Islamic literature are F.carica (figs), O.europea (olive), P.granatum (pomegranate) and N.sativa (habbatussauda). Studies on prophetic foods consumption among lactating mothers is limited in the literature. Thus, the aims of this study to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of prophetic food consumption, among Malay mothers during exclusive breastfeeding period. Ten subjects are interviewed by in-depth semi-structured interview guide. Inclusion criteria include Malay mothers aged 18 to 40 years, deliver full term babies and were exclusively breastfeeding. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim in Malay and translated into English. Translated transcripts were then analysed thematically with the help of NVivo software. Thematic analysis revealed three themes that represents participants’ knowledge, attitude and practice on prophetic foods consumption. The themes were 1) prophetic diet is related to Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)’s practice on foods and eating manners, 2) perceived benefits and effectiveness of prophetic foods consumption, and 3) Practice of prophetic foods consumption during exclusive breastfeeding period. This study provides an insight to the understanding and perception on prophetic foods consumption during exclusive breastfeeding period among breastfeeding mothers. It is acknowledged that prophetic foods, particularly dates may have lactogenic function. Further studies should be carried out to investigate the relationship between prophetic foods consumption and lactogenic activity.
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author Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
Mohd. Shukri, Nor Azwani
Abdul Ghani, Radiah
Ibrahim, Muhammad
Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan
Omar, Muhammad Nor
author_facet Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
Mohd. Shukri, Nor Azwani
Abdul Ghani, Radiah
Ibrahim, Muhammad
Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan
Omar, Muhammad Nor
author_sort Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
title The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study
title_short The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study
title_full The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study
title_fullStr The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study
title_full_unstemmed The knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: an exploratory study
title_sort knowledge, attitude and practice of prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in kuantan, pahang: an exploratory study
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/64899/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/64899/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/64899/1/PAPER%20WANI%20MUNIRAH%20BFEEDING.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/64899/7/64899_The%20knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20of%20prophetic%20foods.pdf
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