Breastfeeding: Influencing Determinants, Knowledge and Self-efficacy (feeding)

January 10, 2026 updated by: Rahma Ibrahim Mahmoud, Sohag University

Breastfeeding: Influencing Determinants, Knowledge and Self-efficacy Among Lactating Mothers in Sohag Governorate

Our study will assess the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and the determinants and assess knowledge and self efficacy of lactating mothers towards breastfeeding

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

380

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

lactating mothers

Description

Inclusion criteria:

• The study will include lactating mothers with children from day zero to 24 months.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Mothers with absolute contraindications to breastfeeding as the infant having classic galactosemia
  • The mother having human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) will be excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
lactating mothers

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
timely initiation of breastfeeding
Time Frame: two years
(expressed as the proportion of infants who first suckled within 1 hour after birth)
two years
exclusive breastfeeding
Time Frame: two years
expresses as the proportion of infants below 6 months who fed only on breast milk in the 24-hours preceding the survey to the total number of children in the same age group (< 6 months of age).
two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Breastfeeding knowledge
Time Frame: two years
Afan Oromo (AO) versions of the Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire (BFKQ): The BFKQ-AO consists of 34 items asking about various optimal breastfeeding practices, with responses coded as correct or incorrect. It contained nine domains: advantage to baby, advantage to mothers, colostrum, breast milk expression, duration of feeding, problems with breastfeeding, breast engorgement, practical aspects of breastfeeding (Tengku Ismail and Sulaiman, 2010; Abdulahi et al., 2021)
two years
Breastfeeding self-efficacy
Time Frame: two years
The BSES-SF is a 14-item self-administered instrument (Amini et al., 2019) derived from the original 33-item BSES that measures breastfeeding confidence (Dennis, 2003). All items are preceded by the phrase ''I can always'' and rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (not at all confident) to 5 (always confident). Total scores range from 14 to 70, with higher scores reflecting more significant levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy. The higher the score, the higher the level of breastfeeding self-efficacy.
two years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sohag University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

January 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 10, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 13, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 10, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Soh-Med--25-12-3MD

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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