Breastfeeding Research

Research Proposal # 104811

Child, Youth Issues
Medical and Health > Nursing
Medical and Health > Nutrition and Exercise

A research proposal to study the efficacy of support for breastfeeding.

910 words () | 9 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that new mothers may not be aware of the benefitsof breasfeeding and that it must be promoted as a health activity. The paper then describes a research design that will compare 10 new mothers in a hospital neonatal unit who receive health teaching about breastfeeding and peer support from more experienced mothers to a control group of 10new mothers who receive health teaching only.

Table of Contents:
Statement of the Problem and Purpose
Literature Review
Theoretical Framework
Research Question
Hypothesis #1
Sampling Strategy
Data Collection
Research Design
Statistical Analysis
Hypothesis #2
Research Design
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Peer support for new mothers includes individual counseling and support between mothers, the rationale being that social support networks influence decisions and practices. Peer support is cost-effect and can be culturally appropriate and individually designed to promote breastfeeding, and studies demonstrate its effectiveness in the rates of initiation and duration. Pisacane, Grazia and Continisio (2005) conducted a controlled trial to determine how fathers can influence breastfeeding outcomes. The hypothesis was that when fathers prevent and manage breastfeeding problems, the duration of breastfeeding will be prolonged."

Sample of Sources Used:

Anderson, J. & Johnstone, B. (1999). Breastfeeding and cognitive development. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70(4), 525-535.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005). The CDC guide to breastfeeding interventions. Atlanta, Georgia: CDC.
Graffy, J. & Taylor, J. (2004). Randomized controlled trial of support from volunteer counselors for mothers considering breastfeeding. BMJ, 328(7430), 1-7.
Haider, R., A. Ashworth & Kabir, I. (2000). Effect of community based counselors on exclusive breastfeeding practices in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Lancet, 356(9242), 1643-1647
Horton, S. & Sanghvi, T. (1996). Breastfeeding promotion and priority setting in health. Health Policy and Planning, 11(2), 156-168.