Objective: To calculate the point frequency of post-partum depression among mothers.
Methods: This cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted at the immunisation clinics of General Hospital,
Islamabad, and Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Kahuta, Pakistan, in November 2015, and comprised women aged 18-
44 years. Primary data collection was done through Edinburgh post-natal depression scale questionnaire. SPSS 20
was used for data analysis.
Results: There were 434 participants in the study. Frequency of post-partum depression was 75(17.3%). The odds of
post-partum depression was 2.3times more among non-exclusive breastfeeding mothers, 6.6 times more among
women with no husband support, 6.1 times more among women with no family support, and 1.92 times more
among women with youngest female child. Conclusion: Exclusive breastfeeding had a strong association with post-partum depression.