Publications by authors named "Betty Mogesi Samburu"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the social and cultural factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among HIV positive mothers in Koibatek, Kenya, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.
- It identifies facilitators for EBF, including healthcare counselling, desire for a healthy baby, and the use of antiretrovirals, while pointing out barriers such as misinformation, stigma, and cultural pressures.
- The findings emphasize the importance of holistic approaches to breastfeeding support, integrating community involvement to improve adherence and ultimately reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission.
The baby-friendly hospital initiative (BFHI) promotes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in hospitals, but this is not accessible in rural settings where mothers give birth at home, hence the need for a community intervention. We tested the effectiveness of the baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) on EBF in rural Kenya. This cluster randomized study was conducted in 13 community units in Koibatek sub-county.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of the baby-friendly community initiative in promoting exclusive breastfeeding among HIV negative and positive mothers: a randomized controlled trial in Koibatek Sub-County, Baringo, Kenya.
Int Breastfeed J
July 2020
Background: Although the baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) has been proposed as a community-level approach to improve infant feeding practices, there is little data on its variation in effectiveness by HIV status. We conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of BFCI in changing knowledge and attitudes towards exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and increasing the rates among HIV negative and HIV positive women in rural Kenya.
Methods: A community-based cluster-randomized controlled trial was implemented from April 2015 to December 2016 among 901 women enrolled across 13 clusters.