Abstract

MUNOZ SANCHEZ, Liliana Patricia et al. Contributions to food security through breastfeeding in rural communities. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2017, vol.23, n.2, pp.43-48. ISSN 0122-0667.

Since 2008, Colombia has approved the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy, which recommends breastfeeding for welfare benefits of the family and child, and preventing respiratory, digestive, neurological infections and their contributing nutritional characteristics-Methods Through focus groups, 25 people convened by schools of agroecology exchanged practices and knowledge about breastfeeding, the interviewees correspond to the current and previous generations who practiced breastfeeding. Results The youngest generation with parity between 1 and 5, had breastfeeding mean 14.9 months and grandmothers had parity between 1 and 12, lactated on average 22 months. All them were thinking Whole cow’s milk is good as human milk. Breastfeeding was valued for its effects on the development and well-being of children, their children being more cheerful and active, but they do not recognize their economic benefits in breastfeeding vs cow’s milk. The mothers consider that breastfeeding generates physical alterations in the mothers and in the sexuality of the children Conclusions Breastfeeding decreased in seven months between the two generations. The early motor development and the expressions of sexuality observed in the children, during breastfeeding, motivated some mothers to suspend before the 2 years of age, also the anatomical changes perceiving for mothers was defined cause for interrupt breastfeeding .

Keywords : Breastfeeding; Rural environment; Food Supply; Child development.

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