Employed mothers' breastfeeding: Exploring breastfeeding experience of employed mothers in different work environments in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the most cost-effective interventions to enhance child health with the potential to reach families of all economic backgrounds is breastfeeding. Despite the many benefits optimal breastfeeding has, its practice is low due to various barriers among which maternal employment is mentioned repeatedly. Accordingly, this study has explored the experience of employed mothers with regards to breastfeeding, employment, and work environment in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

Methods and findings

A descriptive Phenomenology strategy was employed among 17 mothers drawn from different organizations, conveniently, that offer accommodation of six months maternity leave or onsite child care center or had only three months maternity leave. Data were collected through in-depth intervi

SUBMITTER: Wolde FB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8589202 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature