Socio-demographic factors influencing practice and awareness of exclusive breastfeeding benefits among women of reproductive age attending maternal and child health clinic in Tudor Sub-County Hospital

2025/11/02 by Machila, Consolata Mandi, Karonjo, Jane, Mogere, Dominic +1
#Exclusive breastfeeding #Kenya #Maternal and child health #Nutrition practices #Socio-demographic factors

paper · doi:10.60763/africarxiv/10173

Abstract

This article contributes evidence on the socio-demographic determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya, with implications for child survival, maternal health, and health system interventions aligned with SDG 2 and SDG 3.

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