Working Mother Attitude and Practices of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Amac, Fct-Abuja

The study on working mothers attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding in AMAC. The respondents were selected through simple random sampling. In all a total of 324 were sample for the study. Data was collected randomly from various immunization clinics in AMAC, and analyzed using simple percentage methods. The findings showed that the variables like mothers level of knowledge, mother's attitude towards exclusive breastfeeding, mothers, level of education among others were all significant to their practice of exclusive of breastfeeding, while cultural beliefs are not associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice. In conclusion, the study recommended for better practice of exclusive breastfeeding. More education for mother's and the general public on the benefits and need for exclusive breastfeeding. Also the extension of maternity leave to enable other's have enough time to practice exclusive breastfeeding, and provision of creches in all offices to enable working mothers breastfeed their babies properly and teaching of mothers ways of expressing of o breast milk and storage of expressed breast milk so as to improve the rate of exclusive breastfeeding practice by working mothers and the society at large.