Browsing by Author "Ayisi, R. K"

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    EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE: ITS IMPLICATION ON NUTRITION STATUS, GROWTH AND MORBIDITY PATTERN AMONG INFANTS AGED 0-6 MONTHS
    (Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences, 2014-03) Ayisi, R. K; Wakoli, A. B.
    Breast-feeding is an important determinant of a child’s nutritional status that eventually influences his/her growth and development. This study sought to assess the exclusive breastfeeding rate and determine its association with nutrition status, growth and morbidity pattern among infants aged 0-6 months in a peri urban settlement of Kangemi-Nairobi County, Kenya. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. A random sample of 334 infants was studied. Data collection tools and methods included a semi-structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. A chi-square test was used to find associations at a significance level of 0.05. Findings showed that over a half (52.7%) of study infants were girls and almost a half (47.3%) were boys. The mean age was 3±1.8 months. The exclusive breastfeeding rate was 45.5% and it was associated with growth and stunting (9.3%) among study infants. Wasting (3.1%), underweight (4.5%) and morbidity pattern were not related with exclusive breastfeeding.
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    FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG INFANTS AGED 0-6 MONTHS IN A PERI-URBAN LOW INCOME SETTLEMENT OF KANGEMI, NAIROBI
    (Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences, 2014-12) Ayisi, R. K; Thuita, F.; Njeru, E.; Wakoli, A. B.
    Breastfeeding is an important determinant of a child’s growth and development. This study’s intent was to determine prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among infants aged 0-6 months in a peri-urban area, Kangemi in Nairobi County. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. The study employed sampling with probability proportional to size (PPS). A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to randomly selected 334 mother-infant pairs for infants aged 0-6 months. To determine factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding, a chi- square test and Logistic regression were used at a significance level of 0.05. From the study findings, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was 45.5% among infants aged 0-6 months in Kangemi, Nairobi. The practice of exclusive breastfeeding decreased with age of infant. Further, age of infant, household income, father’s education, household size and birth spacing were found to be important factors in the initiation and maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding.