Duration of Breastfeeding and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Anc at Rakai Hospital, Rakai District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS ...................................................................................................... v

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................... x

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

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

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

1.1Background of the study ............................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Problem Statement.................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Objectives of the Study............................................................................................................. 4

1.3.1 Main objective.................................................................................................................... 4

1.3.2 Specific objectives.............................................................................................................. 4

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

1.5 Justification of the study ........................................................................................................... 4

1.6. Scope of the study.................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.1 Time of the study................................................................................................................ 5

1.6.2 Content scope ..................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.3 Geographical ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.7 Conceptual frame work............................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 6

2.2Duration of breastfeeding .......................................................................................................... 6

2.4 Factors influencing breastfeeding............................................................................................. 6

2.4.1 Education status.................................................................................................................. 6

2.4.2 Antenatal Care visits .......................................................................................................... 7

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2.4.3 Psychosocial factors........................................................................................................... 7

2.4.4 Demographic characteristics.............................................................................................. 7

2.4.5 Cultural beliefs................................................................................................................... 8

2.4.6 Social economic status....................................................................................................... 8

2.4.7 Maternal knowledge and practices of breastfeeding.......................................................... 9

2.4.8 Other factors Influencing Breastfeeding ............................................................................ 9

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 11

METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Study design............................................................................................................................ 11

3.2 Study area................................................................................................................................ 11

3.4 Study population ..................................................................................................................... 11

3.5 Sampling method .................................................................................................................... 11

3.6Sample size determination ....................................................................................................... 11

3.7 Inclusion and exclusion criteria. ............................................................................................. 12

3.7.1Inclusion criteria................................................................................................................ 12

3.7.2 Exclusion Criteria in the study......................................................................................... 12

3.8 Data Collection tools............................................................................................................... 12

3.9 Data quality control................................................................................................................. 12

3.9 Data analysis........................................................................................................................... 12

3.10Ethical considerations............................................................................................................ 13

3.11 Study limitations................................................................................................................... 13

RESULTS ..................................................................................................................................... 13

4.1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants ...................................................... 13

4.2 Timing and duration of breastfeeding among mothers...................................................... 14

4.3 Factors affecting duration and timing of breast feeding among mothers ......................... 15

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 25

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................. 25

5.1 DISCUSSION.................................................................................................................... 25

5.2 CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................................ 27

5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................... 28