Study: Working mothers unable to breastfeed their newborns for 6 months
Employed mothers in Kenya are not able to exclusively breastfeed their new born babies for the required 6 months period.
According to a study carried out by several researchers among them Prof. Ruth Nduati from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, the mothers stop exclusive breastfeeding in preparation for their return to work.