Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their Children

Objectives: The main objective of the present study is to assess the mother's attitude toward pacifier habits in their children. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in primary health care center in Cherra-suburban Shekhon Sector in Musil Governorate/ Iraq in 30/...

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Main Authors: Nazar Ramadhan Authman, Kareema Ahmad Hussein
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Language:English
Published: University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing 2013-12-01
Series:Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2502
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description Objectives: The main objective of the present study is to assess the mother's attitude toward pacifier habits in their children. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in primary health care center in Cherra-suburban Shekhon Sector in Musil Governorate/ Iraq in 30/ November /2011 to 1/May/2012. A convenience sample of 210 mothers with their children under the age of five years old was selected. Data were collected by the mothers' interview and analyzed by using the programmed through the application descriptive statistical frequency and percentage and inferential statistical analysis by Chi-square Test. Results: The present study shows that the majority of mother's age were between (21-30) years old, most of them were housewives with low educational level. High prevalence using pacifier in this study and majority of themlku (64.4% ,123) were using pacifier for getting quite sleeping to their children. There were highly significant association between (mother`s educational level, socio-economical status) with mother's intervention used to stop sucking of pacifier at p-value ≤ 0.01. Conclusion: Sucking habits had a high prevalence by mothers' in this study. Recommendation: The study recommends to provide information about safe and appropriate use of pacifiers with guidance in all primary health care centers to increase parents' awareness toward pacifier.  
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spelling doaj-art-39c16b5681b64b68a03911f9a24eac2e2025-08-20T03:10:21ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382013-12-013310.36321/kjns.vi20133.2502Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their ChildrenNazar Ramadhan Authman0Kareema Ahmad Hussein1Hawler Medical UniversityHawler Medical University Objectives: The main objective of the present study is to assess the mother's attitude toward pacifier habits in their children. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in primary health care center in Cherra-suburban Shekhon Sector in Musil Governorate/ Iraq in 30/ November /2011 to 1/May/2012. A convenience sample of 210 mothers with their children under the age of five years old was selected. Data were collected by the mothers' interview and analyzed by using the programmed through the application descriptive statistical frequency and percentage and inferential statistical analysis by Chi-square Test. Results: The present study shows that the majority of mother's age were between (21-30) years old, most of them were housewives with low educational level. High prevalence using pacifier in this study and majority of themlku (64.4% ,123) were using pacifier for getting quite sleeping to their children. There were highly significant association between (mother`s educational level, socio-economical status) with mother's intervention used to stop sucking of pacifier at p-value ≤ 0.01. Conclusion: Sucking habits had a high prevalence by mothers' in this study. Recommendation: The study recommends to provide information about safe and appropriate use of pacifiers with guidance in all primary health care centers to increase parents' awareness toward pacifier.   https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2502Sucking pacifiermotherScio-economic status education
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Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their Children
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
Sucking
pacifier
mother
Scio-economic status
education
title Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their Children
title_full Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their Children
title_fullStr Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their Children
title_full_unstemmed Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their Children
title_short Mothers Attitudes toward Non-Nutritive (Pacifier) Sucking Habits in Their Children
title_sort mothers attitudes toward non nutritive pacifier sucking habits in their children
topic Sucking
pacifier
mother
Scio-economic status
education
url https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2502
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