Effect of a baby-friendly workplace support intervention on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKimani-Murage, Elizabeth W.
dc.contributor.authorWilunda, Calistus
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Debra
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-11T11:24:21Z
dc.date.available2021-10-11T11:24:21Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractExclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first 6 months of life is crucial for optimizing child growth, development and survival, as well as the mother's wellbeing. Mother's employment may hinder optimal breastfeeding, especially in the first 6 months. We assessed the effectiveness of a baby-friendly workplace support intervention on EBF in Kenya. This pre-post intervention study was conducted between 2016 and 2018 on an agricultural farm in Kericho County. The intervention targeted pregnant/ breastfeeding women residing on the farm and consisted of workplace support policies and programme interventions including providing breastfeeding flexi-time and breaks for breastfeeding mothers; day-care centres (crèches) for babies near the workplace and lactation centres with facilities for breast milk expression and storage at the crèches; creating awareness on available workplace support for breastfeeding policies; and home-based nutritional counselling for pregnant and breastfeeding women. EBF was measured through 24-h recall.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKimani-Murage, E. W. et al. (2021). Effect of a baby-friendly workplace support intervention on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 17(4), e13191. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13191en_US
dc.identifier.issn1740-8709
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13191
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6887
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWiley Open Accessen_US
dc.subjectBaby-friendly workplaceen_US
dc.subjectBreastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectInfant feeding behaviouren_US
dc.subjectMother-friendly workplaceen_US
dc.subjectChild growthen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleEffect of a baby-friendly workplace support intervention on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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