977 Evaluation of the Knowledge and the Practices of the Mothers Concerning the Breast-Feeding: Study in Maternity Hospitals

Objectives: To determine in a population of BF mothers: 1- The markers of difficulty of the premature BF's establishment. 2- The various factors which hinder the pursuit of the BF. Methodology: A sample of 186 women who have just given birth and who use the BF was selected in 15 maternity hospitals of 15 provinces covering the totality of the national territory. A questionnaire was established for the collection of data, and the evaluation of the IBFAT score. Results: 1-85 % of the pregnancies were followed. 2-21 % of the women received breast-feeding advices in antenatal. 3-prematural breast feeding was practiced by 4,3 % of the women while 49 % knew that it was necessary to breast-feed within the hour after the childbirth. 4-34,4 % of the women had received breast-feeding advices by a health professional in the consequences of layers and 15 % had received a practical assistance to breastfeed their children. 5-49,2 % of the newborn children received other liquids than the maternal milk (herb tea more than 80 % of the cases) 6-The distribution of the newborn children according to the IBFAT score objectified difficulties in 58 % of the cases. Conclusion: Therefore, training, information and sensitization initiatives have to target as well the mothers as health professionals to involve them of the promotion and the support of the breast-feeding advantages.