ROFITRA VEBRIANI PAGOTJA

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After reading the article in the material, please answer the following question in PDF format. The
answer should use English.

1. Who are the authors of the article?

1. Chanda Mog
2. Nimai Chand Luwang
3. Shampa Das

2. Where does the research take place?

In an urban slum, Agartala, Tripura, Northeast India

3. How many mothers join in the research?

200 Mothers ( 100 Primipara and 100 Multipara )

4. Who is most likely give EBF, primipara or multipara? And why? (based on the research
article)

EBF more likely performed by multiparous mothers compared with primiparous

mothers. This may be due to the fact that multiparous mothers maybe more
knowledgeable and more experienced about the benefits of EBF.

5. What does the article talk about?

Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) according to parity in an urban slum.

6. Why the authors do research about this topic?

Because the rate of EBF in India Continues to be low.

7. Find out at least 2 interesting things you find in the article?

1. The types of prelacteal feeding carried out by primiparous mothers were water,
sugar water, palm sugar water and carried out by multiparous mothers were plain
water, sugar water, palm oil, and candy water.
2. Research conducted by G. Indrani, et al revealed that some superstitious beliefs such
as colostrum shoud not be given because it very strong and cannot be digested by
infant.