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Item ADEQUACY OF POSTNATAL CARE EDUCATION GIVEN TO MOTHERS PRE DISCHARGE IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN NAIROBI COUNTY(ADEQUACY OF POSTNATAL CARE EDUCATION GIVEN TO MOTHERS PRE DISCHARGE IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, 2016-05) Immaculate Wambui Kamau; Peter K. Njoroge; Joyce Olenja; Albert Burudi WakoliAppropriate care for mother and newborn during postnatal period is vital to preventing complications and deaths that occur immediately after child birth. This study investigated adequacy of postnatal education provided by health workers to postpartum mothers prior to discharge in various health facilities in Nairobi County. A descriptive cross-sectional study was used. A sample of 422 mothers was selected from 18 health facilities. Semi-structured questionnaires were used for data collection. The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) was used to determine adequacy of knowledge. Chi-square test was used to find associations at a significance level of 0.05. From the study findings, less than a half (49%) of mothers had adequate knowledge. Evaluation of knowledge on components of postnatal care education indicated mothers’ knowledge on breast feeding components as highest with a mean of 74.8±28.7 and knowledge on baby care components as lowest with a mean 54±11.Item DETERMINANTS OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FOR SIX MONTHS IN A PERI URBAN SETTLEMENT OF KANGEMI: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH.(European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2016-12) Robert Kangwana Ayisi; Faith Thuita; Erastus Njeru; Albert Burudi WakoliExclusive breastfeeding for six months is the most effective preventive intervention for ensuring child survival. However, uptake of exclusive breastfeeding remains a challenge. This study aimed at investigating factors that enable some mothers to practise exclusive breastfeeding for six months successfully. The study was conducted in Kangemi of Nairobi city county, Kenya. It utilized qualitative methods to elicit information from participants. These were focus group discussions, key informant interviews and case studies to explore on factors that enabled them to exclusively breastfeed for the recommended six months. Data were analysed using Atlas-Ti program. The study findings showed that, support from health care providers, community health workers and significant others like husband and mothers in-law promoted the practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Further, availability of the mother, modification of work pattern and self-determination were key to the success of exclusive breastfeeding.