Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers Attending Health Facilities In Bushenyi District- Western Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

DEDICATION...............................................................................................................................iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. v

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS................................................................................................... v

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

CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1

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

1.2 Statement of the problem...................................................................................................... 3

1.3 General objective .................................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research questions................................................................................................................ 4

1.6 Study Scope .......................................................................................................................... 4

1.7 Significance of the study....................................................................................................... 5

1.8 Conceptual Framework......................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 7

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

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 12

METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 12

3.0 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 12

3.1 Research Design.................................................................................................................. 12

3.2 Study population ................................................................................................................. 12

3.3 Sample size and sampling technique .................................................................................. 12

3.4 Data collection methods...................................................................................................... 13

3.5 Data collection instruments................................................................................................. 14

3.7 Selection criteria of participants ......................................................................................... 14

3.8 Quality control .................................................................................................................... 14

3.9 Validity and Reliability of Research instrument................................................................. 15

3.10 Data process and analysis ................................................................................................. 15

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3.11 Ethical considerations....................................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER FOUR......................................................................................................................... 16

RESULTS ..................................................................................................................................... 16

4.0 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 16

Table 4.1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the lactating mothers (Respondents)........... 16

Table 4.2 Breastfeeding practices............................................................................................. 17

4.3: Maternal factors of the mothers......................................................................................... 19

4.4: Cross tabulation analysis on the relationship between maternal factors and breastfeeding

practices among the lactating mothers...................................................................................... 21

4.5: Multivariate analysis of the logistic regression results for the relationship between maternal

factors and exclusive breastfeeding practice among the lactating mothers. ............................. 22

Table 4.6: Child factors associated with EBF........................................................................... 24

Table 4.7 Cross tabulation analysis on the relationship between Child’s factors and

breastfeeding practice (EBF) among the lactating mothers...................................................... 24

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 26

DISCUSSIONS............................................................................................................................. 26

5.0 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 26

5.1 The prevalence of breastfeeding practices among lactating mothers attending Bushenyi

district health facilities.............................................................................................................. 26

5.2 The maternal factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers attending

Bushenyi district health facilities.............................................................................................. 27

5.3 Child’s factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers in Bushenyi

District....................................................................................................................................... 28

CHAPTER SIX............................................................................................................................. 29

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................... 29

6.0 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 29

6.1 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... 29

6.2 Recommendations............................................................................................................... 30

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 31

APPENDIX 2................................................................................................................................ 41

CONSENT FORM........................................................................................................................ 41

QUESTIONNAIRE ...................................................................................................................... 42

FGD GUIDE................................................................................................................................. 46

BUDGET ...................................................................................................................................... 48