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Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice and its association with maternal employment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life in Ghana.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of unemployment and post-natal care on the exclusive breast-feeding practice of women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive health · 2022Pooled it
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- Output of significant others in the promotion and sustainability of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Ikeduru LGA, Imo state nigeria: a quasi-experimental study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Effect of Maternal Pregnancy Intention on Neonatal and Infant Healthcare Across the Continuum of Care in Ethiopia: A National Longitudinal Study Using Propensity Score Methods.Child: care, health and development · 2025Article
- Decadal trends in the exclusive breastfeeding practices among working Indian mothers: a multi-level analysis.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
- Role of proper postnatal care in continued exclusive breastfeeding among young Indonesian mothers.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2024Article
- Spatial distribution and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers of children under 24 months of age in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Assessment of infant and young child feeding practices and associated factors among less than two years' children in Leka Dullecha District, East Wollega, Ethiopia.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Sociocultural context of exclusive breastfeeding in Africa: A narrative review.Health science reports · 2024Review
- Geospatial variation of exclusive breastfeeding and its determinants among mothers of infants under 6 months in Ethiopia: spatial and geographical weighted regression analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Article
- Measurement and decomposition of education-related inequality in exclusive breastfeeding practice among Ethiopian mothers: applying Wagstaff decomposition analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Knowledge, attitude, practice and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundExclusive breastfeeding is defined as the practice of providing only breast milk for an infant for the first 6 months of life without the addition of any other food or water, except for vitamins, mineral supplements, and medicines. Findings are inconsistent regarding the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia. Full-time maternal employment is an important factor contributing to the low rates of practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Empowering women to exclusively breastfeed, by enacting 6 months' mandatory paid maternity leave can increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life up to 50%. The purpose of this review was to estimate the pooled prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its association with full-time maternal employment in the first 6 months of life for infants in the context of Ethiopia.
methodsThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was used in this systematic review and meta-analysis. All observational studies reporting the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its association with maternal employment in Ethiopia were considered. The search was conducted from 6 November 2020 to 31 December 2020 and all papers published in the English language from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020 were included in this review.
resultsForty-five studies were included in the final analysis after reviewing 751 studies in this meta-analysis yielding the pooled prevalence of EBF 60.42% (95% CI 55.81, 65.02) at 6 months in Ethiopia. Those full-time employed mothers in the first 6 months were 57% less likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding in comparison to mothers not in paid employment in Ethiopia (OR 0.43; 95% CI 0.31, 0.61).
conclusionsFull-time maternal employment was negatively associated with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in comparison to unemployed mothers. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia is low in comparison to the global recommendation. The Ethiopian government should implement policies that empower women. The governmental and non-governmental organizations should create a conducive environment for mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding in the workplace.
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