作者
Milka Wanjohi, Paula Griffiths, Frederick Wekesah, Peter Muriuki, Nelson Muhia, Rachel N Musoke, Hillary N Fouts, Nyovani J Madise, Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage
发表日期
2016/12
期刊
International breastfeeding journal
卷号
12
页码范围
1-8
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Despite numerous interventions promoting optimal breastfeeding practices in Kenya, pockets of suboptimal breastfeeding practices are documented in Kenya’s urban slums. This paper describes cultural and social beliefs and practices that influence breastfeeding in two urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya.
Methods
Qualitative data were collected in Korogocho and Viwandani slums through 10 focus group discussions and 19 in-depth interviews with pregnant, breastfeeding women and community health volunteers and 11 key-informant interviews with community leaders. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded in NVIVO and analyzed thematically.
Results
Social and cultural beliefs and practices that result to suboptimal breastfeeding practices were highlighted including; considering colostrum …
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