Worku, Frehiwot (2015) Assessment of Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice of Employed and Unemployed Mother: A Community Based Comparative Cross Sectional Study Woldiya, Ethiopia 2014/15. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: The maternity leave given during the postpartum period is 2 month in Ethiopia therefore this may affect working mothers not to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 month’s recommended by World Health Organization. Available evidences showed 10-30% difference between employed and unemployed mothers in practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Objective: To assess magnitude and factors that affects the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among employed and unemployed mothers in Woldiya town. Methodology: A community based comparative cross-sectional study design was used from January to February 2015 in Woldiya town among 876 employed and unemployed mother. Simple random sampling technique was used. Data was entered into EPI-info and analyzed using SPSS software. Chi-square test was used for comparison. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were also done to examine the relationship between Exclusive breastfeeding and selected exposure factors with p-value 0.05. Results: The prevalence of Exclusive breastfeeding was 45.2% at 95% CI (40.3-49.6) among employed and 66.7% at 95% CI (62.1-71.4) among unemployed mothers [AOR: 2.40, 95% C.I :( 1.72-3.36)]. Mothers who had attained primary education were found to practice Exclusive breastfeeding more likely than those who completed secondary and above [AOR: 2.03, 95% C.I: (0.99-4.16)]. Month specific prevalence of Exclusive breastfeeding showed that, infants between 4 to 6 month age range were less likely to exclusively breastfeed than infants below 1 month [AOR: 0.10, 95% C.I: (0.05-0.22)]. Conclusion and Recommendation: The prevalence of Exclusive breastfeeding was lower among employed than unemployed mothers. As the age of infant increases the prevalence of EBF was progressively decrease. Promoting the practice of EBF through the extension of postnatal maternity leave is recommended.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Nov 2018 12:37 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2018 12:37 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7336 |
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