DETERMINANTS OF BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN
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2024-09
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The study evaluated the Breastfeeding Program at Mummy Foundation to better
understand “Determinants of Breastfeeding Practices among Mothers with Children
at Mummy Foundation”. The study population were the mothers with children at
the organization of Mummy Foundation. The objectives. To suggest possible
strategies that can improve the breastfeeding practices of mothers, To describe
the available breastfeeding practices among mothers, To evaluate the
effectiveness of the Breastfeeding Program on the mothers’ breastfeeding
practices and To better understand the possible strategies that can improve
breastfeeding practices among mothers. The study adopted an evaluative design
and data was collected through a content analysis method that emphasized the
utilization of secondary information. Findings. Mothers were still not breastfeeding
the babies for the first six months as suggested by the World Health Organization
and feeding babies through baby bottles. The possible strategies suggested were
the establishment of risk-focused protection systems of social work, investing in
breastfeeding programs, financial support to breastfeeding mothers, and
establishing counselling intervention among others. Conclusion. The organization
and the institutions that work with mothers need to engage more Social workers