Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Mothers Towards Exclusive Breast Feeding at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital Young Child Clinic

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................i

COPYRIGHT .........................................................................................................ii

AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................................. iii

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

AKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................vi

LIST OF FIGURES...............................................................................................ix

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................x

DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS .......................................................................xii

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

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

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

1.2 .problem statement ...........................................................................................4

1.3 purpose of the study ......................................................................................5

1.4. Specific objectives...........................................................................................5

1.5. Research questions..........................................................................................5

1.6. Justification of the study..................................................................................6

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

2.1. Introduction .....................................................................................................7

2.2. Knowledge of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding ................................7

2.3. Attitudes of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding....................................8

2.4 Practices of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding ...................................10

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CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY .........................................................13

3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................13

3.2 study design and rationale ..............................................................................13

3.3 Study setting and rationale. ............................................................................13

3.4 Study population and rationale.......................................................................14

3.4.1 Sample size determination...........................................................................14

3.4.2 .Sampling procedures. .................................................................................15

3.4.3 Inclusion criteria..........................................................................................15

3.4.4 Exclusion criteria.........................................................................................16

3.5 Definition of variable. ....................................................................................16

3.5.1 The dependent variable. ..............................................................................16

3.5.2 The independent variable. ...........................................................................16

Practice on exclusive breastfeeding .....................................................................16

3.6 Research instruments......................................................................................16

3.7 Data collection procedure...............................................................................16

3.7.1 Data management. .......................................................................................17

3.7.2 Data analysis................................................................................................17

3.8 Ethical considerations.....................................................................................17

3.9 Limitation of the study. ..................................................................................18

3.10 Dissemination of results. ..............................................................................18

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS OF THE STUDY ............................................19

4.1 Introduction. ...................................................................................................19

4.2 Bio-demographic characteristics. ...................................................................19

4.3 Attitudes of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding...................................22

4.4 Practices of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding ...................................25

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CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF STUDY FINDING, CONCLUSION,

RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS TO NURSING PRACTICE

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5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................28

5.1.1 Discussion of Findings. ...............................................................................28

5.1.2 Bio-demographic characteristics. ................................................................28

5.1.3 Knowledge of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding. ...........................29

5.1.4 Attitudes of mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding................................30

5.1.5 Practices of mothers on exclusive breastfeeding.........................................32

5.2 Conclusion...................................................................................................34

5.3 Recommendation............................................................................................34

5.4 Implications to nursing practice: ....................................................................35

REFERENCES.....................................................................................................36

APPENDICES......................................................................................................40

APPENDIX 1: CONSENT FORM ......................................................................40

APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE.....................................................................41

APPENDIX 3: INTRODUCTORY LETTER......................................................46

APPENDIX 4: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING LOCATION OF BUSHENYI

DISTRICT............................................................................................................47

APPENDIX 5: MAP OF BUSHENYI DISTRICT SHOWING ISHAKA

MUNICIPALITY WHERE KIUTH IS LOCATED ............................................48