Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Prevalence of Mothers Towards Exclusive Breast-Feeding at Postnatal Clinic of Kampala International University –Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi Disrict

Table of Contents

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL .............................................................................................................................. ii

ACKOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION.......................................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................. viii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF OPERATIONAL DEFINITION...................................................................................x

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................1

1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................1

1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement .............................................................................................................2

1.3 Justification of the study ....................................................................................................3

1.4 Objectives of the study.......................................................................................................3

1.4.1 General objective.........................................................................................................3

1.4.2 Specific objectives.......................................................................................................3

1.5 Research Questions............................................................................................................4

1.6 Conception framework.......................................................................................................5

1.7 Scope of the study..............................................................................................................6

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW...............................................................................7

2.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................7

2.1 Prevalence of EBF among women worldwide ....................................................................7

2.2 Knowledge and attitude of mothers towards Exclusive Breast feeding. ..............................8

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY...................................................................................10

3.0 General Introduction ........................................................................................................10

3.1 Study Design ...................................................................................................................10

3.2 Study area........................................................................................................................10

3.3 Study population..............................................................................................................10

3.3.1 Inclusion criteria........................................................................................................10

3.3.2 Exclusion criteria.......................................................................................................10

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3.4 Sample size determination ...............................................................................................10

3.5 Sampling procedure .........................................................................................................10

3.6 Study variables ................................................................................................................11

3.6.1 Dependent variable....................................................................................................11

3.6.2 Independent variable .................................................................................................11

3.7 Data collection and management......................................................................................11

3.8 Data analysis....................................................................................................................11

3.9 Ethical considerations......................................................................................................11

3.10 Limitations of the study .................................................................................................11

CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS OF THE STUDY.....................................................................12

4.0 Introduction .....................................................................................................................12

4.1 Demographic characteristics of study participants attending postnatal clinic of KIU-TH,

Bushenyi District...................................................................................................................12

4.2 Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among respondents attending postnatal clinic of KIUTH.........................................................................................................................................13

4.2.1 Exclusive breast feeding practice among respondents attending post natal clinic of KIUTH, Bushenyi District. .......................................................................................................13

4.2.2 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics and EBF practice among respondents

attending postnatal clinic of KIU-TH, Bushenyi District........................................................14

4.3 Knowledge about exclusive breast feeding among respondents attending postnatal clinic of

KIU-TH.................................................................................................................................15

4.4 Attitude towards Exclusive Breast Feeding among respondents attending postnatal clinic of

KIU-TH.................................................................................................................................16

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..................18

5.0 Introduction .....................................................................................................................18

5.1 Prevalence of EBF among women attending postnatal clinic of KIU-TH. ........................18

5.2 Knowledge about exclusive breast feeding among respondents attending postnatal clinic of

KIU-TH.................................................................................................................................18

5.3 Attitude towards Exclusive Breast Feeding among respondents attending postnatal clinic of

KIU-TH.................................................................................................................................19

CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................20

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES........................................................................................20

RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................................................................20

References ................................................................................................................................21