HEALTH INFORMATION, EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND CAREER-ORIENTED LACTATING MOTHERS: AN ASSESSMENT OF ORGANISATIONAL SENSITIVITY TO BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY WORKPLACES IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY

Allen Nnanwuba Adum, Uche Victor Ebeze, Uchenna Patricia Ekwugha, Charles Chukwuemeka Okika

Abstract


This study investigated the extent career-oriented mothers in Anambra State are enabled to practise exclusive breastfeeding by their organisations. The objectives of the study were to discover the extent the career-oriented ladies are informed about exclusive breastfeeding; the extent they practise it; the extent of sensitivity of their organisations to breastfeeding-friendly workplace; and whether there is significant difference in attitude to breastfeeding-friendly workplace between government and private organizations in Anambra State. The study was designed as a survey. The population of study was married working women within the childbearing ages in Anambra State. A sample of 400 was selected and questionnaire was used in collecting data. Findings showed as follows:That career-oriented mothers in Awka are well informed about exclusive breastfeeding; That practice of exclusive breastfeeding is, however, very rare among the career-oriented mothers;That organisations in Anambra State have largely failed to show sensitivity to exclusive breastfeeding; and, that there is no significant difference in attitude to breastfeeding-friendly workplace between government and private organisations in Anambra State.

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