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

ABSTRACT: Exclusive 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 m

SUBMITTER: Kimani-Murage EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476432 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature