Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Matern Child Nutr. 2021 Oct;17(4):e13190. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13190. Epub 2021 Apr 8.
Evidence from different countries shows that the level of support given to mothers who return to paid employment can significantly determine the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). However, little is known about how returning to work impacts Ethiopian women's EBF practice. The aim of this study was to explore women's attitudes and experiences of EBF when they returned to work. Mothers who had an infant of less than 12 months, working in government institutions in Tigray region, Ethiopia, were invited to participate in this study. Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were used to explore mothers' perspectives of the factors that influenced EBF when they returned to work. The interview data were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. Twenty mothers were interviewed from 10 organizations. Three themes were identified from their accounts: mother's knowledge, attitudes and practice towards breastfeeding; workplace context and employment conditions; and support received at home. Most participants were familiar with the benefits of EBF. Most participants reported that their colleagues had more positive attitudes towards breastfeeding than their managers. In almost all the workplaces, there was no specific designated breastfeeding space. Participants reported that close family members including husbands and mothers were supportive. Mothers' knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding, workplace and employment conditions and support received at home were found to be the main factors determining the duration of EBF among employed women. Participants reported that the overall support given to breastfeeding women from their employers was insufficient to promote EBF.
来自不同国家的证据表明，对返回有偿工作的母亲的支持程度可以显著决定纯母乳喂养（EBF）的持续时间。然而，对于返回工作对埃塞俄比亚妇女 EBF 实践的影响知之甚少。本研究旨在探讨妇女在返回工作时对 EBF 的态度和经验。邀请在埃塞俄比亚提格雷地区政府机构工作、婴儿不满 12 个月的母亲参加这项研究。使用半结构化的面对面访谈来探讨母亲在返回工作时影响 EBF 的因素的观点。访谈数据逐字转录，并进行主题分析。从 10 个组织中采访了 20 位母亲。从他们的叙述中确定了三个主题：母亲对母乳喂养的知识、态度和实践；工作场所背景和就业条件；以及在家中得到的支持。大多数参与者熟悉 EBF 的好处。大多数参与者报告说，他们的同事对母乳喂养的态度比他们的经理更为积极。在几乎所有的工作场所，都没有专门指定的母乳喂养空间。参与者报告说，包括丈夫和母亲在内的亲密家庭成员都很支持。母亲对母乳喂养的知识和态度、工作场所和就业条件以及在家中得到的支持被认为是决定就业妇女 EBF 持续时间的主要因素。参与者报告说，雇主给予母乳喂养妇女的整体支持不足以促进 EBF。
