Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Infants Attending the Immunization Clinic at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
The study aimed to identify factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding among infants atJinja regional referral hospital. Results showed that 37.3% of lactating mothers attendedimmunization clinics exclusively breastfeed. Socio-demographic factors such as mother'sage, education level, occupation, and residence area influenced exclusive breastfeeding.Physiological factors like HIV status, breastfeeding problems, and parity of ANC and PNCattendance also influenced exclusive breastfeeding. The study recommends that supportiveindividuals, including spouses, help mothers with household chores to allow time forbreastfeeding. The ministry of health and district health teams should provide continuoustraining on exclusive breastfeeding management, knowledge and skill updates, and attitudechanges to improve exclusive breastfeeding prevalence.