“When you give birth you will not be without your mother” A mixed methods study of advice on breastfeeding for first-time mothers in rural coastal Kenya

AW Talbert, M Ngari, B Tsofa, L Mramba… - International …, 2016 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life is currently recommended
by the World Health Organization, but mixed feeding earlier than this commonly occurs in …

Exclusive breastfeeding in first-time mothers in rural Kenya: a longitudinal observational study of feeding patterns in the first six months of life

A Talbert, C Jones, C Mataza, JA Berkley… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months of age is recommended by the World
Health Organization as the optimal mode of infant feeding, providing adequate nutrition for …

Knowledge of, and attitudes to giving expressed breastmilk to infants in rural coastal Kenya; focus group discussions of first time mothers and their advisers

AW Talbert, B Tsofa, E Mumbo, JA Berkley… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO)/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital
Initiative step number five of the “Ten steps to successful breastfeeding” states “Show …

Perceptions of caregivers about health and nutritional problems and feeding practices of infants: a qualitative study on exclusive breast-feeding in Kwale, Kenya

A Matsuyama, M Karama, J Tanaka, S Kaneko - BMC Public Health, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the significant positive effect of exclusive breast-feeding on child
health, only 32% of children under 6 months old were exclusively breast-fed in Kenya in …

Knowledge, attitude and practice related to infant feeding among women in rural Papua New Guinea: a descriptive, mixed method study

J Kuzma - International breastfeeding journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the well-recognized effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding for the first
six months of an infant life for reducing infant mortality, adherence to this practice is not …

Breastfeeding perceptions in communities in Mangochi district in Malawi

PR Kamudoni, K Maleta, Z Shi, MM De Paoli… - Acta …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To investigate mothers' perceptions of breastfeeding and influences from their social
network. Methods: A cross‐sectional survey was carried out in Mangochi district, Malawi …

Child feeding practices in a rural Western Kenya community

GM Mbagaya - African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family …, 2009 - journals.co.za
Background: Breastfeeding is nearly universal in Kenya. However, supplementation of
breast milk starts too early, thereby exposing the infants to diarrhoea and other infections …

Exploring the experiences of middle income mothers in practicing exclusive breastfeeding in Nairobi, Kenya

CW Wainaina, M Wanjohi, F Wekesah… - Maternal and child …, 2018 - Springer
Objectives To establish exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practice, women are encouraged to
initiate breastfeeding of their newborns within one hour of delivery and breastfeed …

Determinants of breastfeeding practices among mothers in Malawi: a population-based survey

R Chipojola, GT Lee, HY Chiu, PC Chang… - International …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background High rates of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding have been reported in
Malawi, yet the underlying factors are unknown. Our objective is to examine the …

Young mothers, first time parenthood and exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya

V Naanyu - African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2008 - journals.co.za
Breastfeeding behaviour is explored in Kenya using data collected in the town of Eldoret,
Kenya. This paper specifically examines duration of exclusive breastfeeding among young …