Factors promoting exclusive breastfeeding at a public health facility in Windhoek Namibia: A descriptive comparative study

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dc.contributor.authorNangolo, Ruusa Megameno
dc.contributor.authorRobertson, Anneline
dc.contributor.authorCrowley, Talitha
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-15T07:57:08Z
dc.date.available2023-03-15T07:57:08Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractExclusive breastfeeding (EBF) refers to the practice of giving an infant breast milk only up to the age of six months, except for oral rehydration solutions or drops/syrups of vitamins, minerals or medicines. Globally and in Namibia, EBF rates remain well below the 70% World Health Organisation (WHO) target. This study aimed to investigate factors that promote EBF amongst mothers at a public health facility in Windhoek, Namibia. A quantitative comparative descriptive design was used. Women aged 18 and above with infants aged 0 to 6 months attending a public health facility (n = 270) in Windhoek, Namibia, were selected using non-probability consecutive sampling. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic, economic, knowledge, psychosocial, biophysical and sociocultural factors. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression..en_US
dc.identifier.citationNangolo, R. M. et al. (2023). Factors promoting exclusive breastfeeding at a public health facility in Windhoek Namibia: A descriptive comparative study. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 18, 100544. 10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100544en_US
dc.identifier.issn2214-1391
dc.identifier.uri10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8586
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectMaternal careen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectNamibiaen_US
dc.subjectBreast feedingen_US
dc.subjectWorld Health Organization (WHO)en_US
dc.titleFactors promoting exclusive breastfeeding at a public health facility in Windhoek Namibia: A descriptive comparative studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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