Impact of a Mobile Health Breastfeeding Counseling Intervention for Employed Mothers in Kenya

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is critical for child survival, growth, and maternal health; however, over half of mothers in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Mobile health (mHealth) describes a range of wireless technologies and techniques that seek to increase patient access to and interaction with preventive health services. This study will develop and test the feasibility of an mHealth intervention to improve support counseling for breastfeeding at a large sub-county referral hospital in Naivasha, Kenya.

Inclusion Criteria:Mothers over 18 years who are employed in contract-based labor in sectors that include education, business, healthcare, commercial agriculture, tourism/food service.Mothers must reside in the greater Naivasha, Kenya area and receive maternal and child health care at the Naivasha sub-County Referral Hospital.Exclusion Criteria:Mothers of infants with cleft deformities or other abnormalities that interfere with breastfeeding.