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  1. Sharifah Zahhura Syed Abdullah, Rozieyati Mohamed Saleh
    Malays J Nutr, 2019;25(1):117-128.
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    Introduction: The benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants are
    widely recognised. Breastfeeding confirms a woman’s unique ability to care for her
    infant in the best way possible and promotes optimum infant and maternal health.
    Methods: A qualitative research method involving five focus group discussions
    (n=33) was chosen in this study to compare and contrast the breastfeeding practice
    in two different locations: the communities of Pos Pulat and the regroupment
    scheme settlement at Rancangan Pengumpulan Semula (RPS) Kuala Betis in
    Kelantan, Malaysia which represents different lifestyle experiences of indigenous
    Temiar population. Results: The benefits of breastfeeding to the infants reported
    by some Temiar women (42.4%) were for the infant’s health and growth. Responses
    from urban RPS Kuala Betis women include breast milk contains antibodies (3.0%),
    delays in the return of regular ovulation (6.1%), thus lengthening birth intervals
    and bonding between maternal-baby (6.1%). In general, respondents from Pos
    Pulat seemed to have little knowledge regarding this issue, except for a woman who
    mentioned that maternal milk contains vitamins. Based on the narrative analysis,
    knowledge gap was observed between these two communities. Conclusion: Although
    all the women interviewed had the experience of breastfeeding their infants, most
    of them lacked the knowledge regarding the benefits of the breastfeeding either
    to the infants or to the mothers. The findings from this study are crucial for the
    preservation of breastfeeding culture among the Temiar women and can be used to
    improve promotion of breastfeeding to other Orang Asli groups in Malaysia.
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