Abstract
Introduction: This was a nested study in which 2011 data from a baseline study conducted by Great Lakes University of Kisumu, supported with funds from UNICEF Kenya, findings was analyzed and used to assess the role of demographic and personal characteristic associated with exclusive breast feeding as a way of checking the high mortality of under-5 children in Nyanza province. Methods: A multi-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select 3,200 households. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding practice. Frequencies were run using SPSS and Chi -square test was used to determine the association. Findings: The practice of exclusive breastfeeding in Siaya County is found at 29.9%; with unemployed mothers presenting at 36.1%, while working class mothers performed poorly at 21.4%. On demographic factors, marital status reported that polygamous had 33.0%. Single mothers reported 36.0%.On personal characteristics, the time taken to initiate breast milk to a baby had an association with exclusive breast feeding. Conclusion: Marital status, putting the child on breast milk has an association with exclusive breastfeeding.
Highlights
This was a nested study in which2011 data from a baseline study conducted by Great Lakes University of Kisumu, supported with funds from UNICEF Kenya, findings was analyzed and used to assess the role of demographic and personal characteristic associated with exclusive breast feeding as a way of checking the high mortality of under-5 children in Nyanza province
The unit of analysis targeted lactating mothers with infants less than 5 years old, and who had previously breastfed their baby during their age of six month below in Siaya County
My study is pegged on exclusive breast feeding mothers whom have to be drawn from the same data set
Summary
2011 data from a baseline study conducted by Great Lakes University of Kisumu, supported with funds from UNICEF Kenya, findings was analyzed and used to assess the role of demographic and personal characteristic associated with exclusive breast feeding as a way of checking the high mortality of under-5 children in Nyanza province. Single mothers reported 36.0%.On personal characteristics, the time taken to initiate breast milk to a baby had an association with exclusive breast feeding. According to WHO, 1.5 million deaths are caused by lack of immediate or exclusive breastfeeding in infancy.The widely accepted “universal coverage” target for exclusive breast feeding is 90%[5]. Fathers may be opposed to breastfeeding because of concerns about what their role would be in feeding, whether they would be able to bond with their infant if they were personally unable to feed the baby, and how the mother would be able to accomplish household responsibilities if she breastfed[9]
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