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HERNANDEZ ZAMBRANO, Yarintza Coromoto; SANCHEZ MARTINEZ, Belkis  e  RODRIGUEZ PLASENCIA, Adisnay. Need to strengthen breastfeeding in children of the San Buenaventura parish: a case study. Dilemas contemp. educ. política valores [online]. 2021, vol.9, n.spe1, 00120.  Epub 31-Jan-2022. ISSN 2007-7890.  https://doi.org/10.46377/dilemas.v9i.3033.

The objective of the research was aimed at identifying the perceptions of mothers of children from the San Buenaventura parish regarding breastfeeding. The research modality was quantitative, descriptive level, with a cross-sectional design; The survey was used as a technique, and the population corresponded to 291 mothers who attend the San Buenaventura Parish Health Center. The results were obtained that 39% correspond to young mothers between 19 and 22 years old, with more than 2 children, and 45% of mothers have stopped breastfeeding their child due to cracks in the nipples and other causes that were detected.

Palavras-chave : breastfeeding; breastfeeding benefits; breast milk replacement; young women do not breastfeed.