PROPRIETARY BOTANICAL PRODUCT SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL MONOGRAPH FOR SINUPRET
Only 32% infants are exclusively breastfed during the first six months. This is an increase from 13%
in 2003. Data from the 2003 and 2008 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, show that although
breastfeeding is a common practice in Kenya, mixed feeding rather than exclusive breastfeeding is
practiced. There was a marked decline in exclusive breastfeeding rates between 1993/98 (17%)
and 2003 (13%). Some of the contributing factors were confusing messages about breastfeeding
in context HIV and AIDS.
Breastfeeding is one of the 11 adopted High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HiNi) prioritized in
Kenya for Child Survival and Development that will assist Kenya move towards achieving the
MDG4 which...
