Assessment of Maternal Knowledge on Exclusive Breastfeeding and Nutritional Status of Infants (0-6 months) in Ilorin South, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorGBADEBO Christiana Teniola
dc.contributor.authorBABAYEJU Adeshola Ajoke
dc.contributor.authorKAREEM Muritala Bolaji
dc.contributor.authorABDULKADIR Shakirat Odunayo
dc.contributor.authorABDULQUADIR, Ismail Ola
dc.contributor.authorEGHAGHA, Precious Blessing
dc.contributor.authorOYENIRAN Kehinde
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-16T16:13:15Z
dc.date.available2026-09-16T16:13:15Z
dc.date.issued2026-07
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated maternal knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding and the nutritional status of infants (0-6 months) in the Ilorin South Local Government Area, Ilorin, Kwara State. Five research questions were raised, and two null hypotheses were formulated. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study, with the population comprising 2,754 lactating mothers from whom two hundred (200) were selected using multistage sampling. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection, which had a reliability coefficient of .952. Findings of the study revealed that 172 (86%) of the respondents (3.18) were aware of exclusive breastfeeding; 120 (60%) of the respondents (2.79) practised exclusive breastfeeding; and 118 infants had B.M.I. values below 18.5, indicating that they were undernourished. 140 (70%) of the respondents (2.84) agreed that maternal knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding influenced their willingness and practice of exclusive breastfeeding. There is a significant difference between the nutritional status of exclusively and non-exclusively breastfed infants (p < 0.05), and the level of maternal knowledge significantly influences exclusive breastfeeding (p < 0.05). The study concluded that a majority of breastfeeding mothers have knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding. It is recommended that lactating mothers practice exclusive breastfeeding.
dc.identifier.citationExclusive breastfeeding, Nutritional status, Maternal knowledge, Infants.
dc.identifier.isbn978-978-63846-3-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.54908/iljs.cisp2026.10.01.024
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/18963
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCENTRE FOR INTERNALISATION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP (CISP), University Of Ilorin, Nigeria
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCHAPTER 24; 395-410
dc.subjectExclusive breastfeeding
dc.subjectNutritional status
dc.subjectMaternal knowledge
dc.subjectInfants
dc.titleAssessment of Maternal Knowledge on Exclusive Breastfeeding and Nutritional Status of Infants (0-6 months) in Ilorin South, Nigeria
dc.title.alternativeGlobalising Education: Strategies, Challenges, and Sustainability
dc.typeBook chapter

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