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| Title |
Sociocultural factors influencing breastfeeding practices in two slums in Nairobi, Kenya
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| Published in |
International Breastfeeding Journal, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13006-016-0092-7 |
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| Authors |
Milka Wanjohi, Paula Griffiths, Frederick Wekesah, Peter Muriuki, Nelson Muhia, Rachel N. Musoke, Hillary N. Fouts, Nyovani J. Madise, Elizabeth W. Kimani-Murage |
| Abstract |
Despite numerous interventions promoting optimal breastfeeding practices in Kenya, pockets of suboptimal breastfeeding practices are documented in Kenya's urban slums. This paper describes cultural and social beliefs and practices that influence breastfeeding in two urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Qualitative data were collected in Korogocho and Viwandani slums through 10 focus group discussions and 19 in-depth interviews with pregnant, breastfeeding women and community health volunteers and 11 key-informant interviews with community leaders. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded in NVIVO and analyzed thematically. Social and cultural beliefs and practices that result to suboptimal breastfeeding practices were highlighted including; considering colostrum as 'dirty' or 'curdled milk', a curse 'bad omen' associated with breastfeeding while engaging in extra marital affairs, a fear of the 'evil eye' (malevolent glare which is believed to be a curse associated with witchcraft) when breastfeeding in public and breastfeeding being associated with sagging breasts. Positive social and cultural beliefs were also identified including the association of breast milk with intellectual development and good child health. The beliefs and practices were learnt mainly from spouses, close relatives and peers. Interventions promoting behavior change with regards to breastfeeding should focus on dispelling the beliefs and practices that result to suboptimal breastfeeding practices and to build on the positive ones, while involving spouses and other family members as they are important sources of information on breastfeeding. ISRCTN83692672: December 2013 (retrospectively registered). |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 395 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 394 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 69 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 66 | 17% |
| Lecturer | 25 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 6% |
| Other | 56 | 14% |
| Unknown | 134 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 113 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 59 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 2% |
| Other | 45 | 11% |
| Unknown | 141 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 June 2021.
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#222
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#105,700
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#5
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