Abstract:
Breastfeeding is defined as the process of feeding the infant or the baby the mother’s milk through
the expressed breast milk, or direct nipple-baby mouth contact. Breast milk is usually categorized
into two types; colostrum, and mature milk. Alongside being beneficial to the infant, Breastfeeding
is useful to the mother as it is associated with increased uterine involution, fastening the healing
of the uterus post-delivery. Its ability to alter the hormonal balance, makes it appropriate and
acceptable globally for use as a contraceptive method. This is usually common as Lactational
Amenorrhea method of contraception. Six months of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) (breast milk
alone, no water, other drinks, or meals) is recommended by the World Health Organization
(WHO), followed by two years of complementary breastfeeding. This research aims to learn more
about how women of reproductive age visiting the prenatal clinic at Kapkatet Sub County Hospital
feel about exclusive breastfeeding as a means of pregnancy control. Both cross-sectional and
descriptive methods will be used in the research. Quantitative and qualitative information helpful
in addressing research questions must be gathered. Questionnaires and interviews will be
employed in data collection in this study, applying systematic sampling method. The data will then
be tallied, compiled, and presented in the form of tables, percentages, pie charts, and bar graphs.
In conclusion, the findings of this research will provide valuable insights into the perceptions and
experiences of women of reproductive age regarding exclusive breastfeeding as a contraceptive
method at Kapkatet Sub County Hospital.
