Browsing by Subject "Breast feeding"
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Assessment of baby friendly status of health facilities in Butaleja District
(Makerere University, 2018-11)Introduction: The Baby Friendly Health Facility Initiative (BFHI) is one of the strategies aimed at enhancing child survival and maternal health at the facility level through protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding. ... -
Breast feeding practices and child health in Gulu District: Case study of Gulu and Lacor Referral Hospitals.
(Makerere University, 2014-09)Two third of death occur during the first year of life and are closely associated with poor breast feeding and poor complementary feeding practices. Only a minority of infants is exclusively breast fed during the first ... -
Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers less than 25 years attending the immunization clinic at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016)Introduction and background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Exclusive Brest Feeding (EBF) for six months. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding is still low and the duration of breastfeeding is also ... -
Effect of amylase activity in germinated maize flour on viscosity, energy and nutrient density of complementary porridge
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)This study aimed at determining amylase activity in different maize varieties during germination and developing an energy and nutrient dense maize complementary porridge using different amounts of germinated maize flour. ... -
Exclusive breast feeding and associated factors among adolescent mothers in Sironko District: Community based cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2018-11)Background: Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) in the first six months reduces infant mortality and morbidity because of the nutrients it provides that is sufficient for a child’s health growth and development. Globally, ... -
Exclusive breast-feeding: beliefs and practices in Rakai health units.
(2002)This was a cross-sectional study on exclusive breast-feeding in Rakai, rural district in Uganda. Study subjects were mothers of infants aged 0-6 months attending health units in Rakai during the months of March and April ...