Open Access<p>Work-Related Factors Affecting Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Employed Women in Ethiopia: Managers’ Perspective Using a Qualitative Approach</p>
Author(s) -
Kahsu Gebrekirstos Gebrekidan,
Virginia Plummer,
Ensieh Fooladi,
Helen Hall
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s248473
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , context (archaeology) , government (linguistics) , qualitative research , psychology , nursing , perspective (graphical) , work (physics) , medicine , geography , sociology , pediatrics , mechanical engineering , social science , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science
Only 21% of employed mothers in Ethiopia breastfeed exclusively until six months. Evidence from other countries has shown that support from managers encourages mothers to continue breastfeeding. Whereas lack of physical resources, time for breastfeeding and supportive policies adversely impact the continuation of breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to explore the perspective of managers regarding breastfeeding in the Ethiopian context.