Publications by authors named "Hafiza Rahat"
J Pak Med Assoc
October 2020
Article Synopsis
- Breastfeeding rates in Pakistan are the lowest in South Asia, and a study was conducted on 200 working multiparous women in Rawalpindi-Islamabad to explore the impact of early breastfeeding cessation on their health quality.
- The study used a modified SF-36 Quality of Life questionnaire, revealing that 68% of women who breastfed for less than six months reported a decline in their overall health compared to the previous year.
- Common reasons for stopping breastfeeding included low milk production (21%) and job-related challenges (15.5%), with a significant correlation found between early cessation and lower health-related quality of life (p-value < 0.001).
