The Impact of Women's Employment on the Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding (A Field Study at the Public Hospital Institution - Ksar Chellala - Tiaret Province)

The rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Algeria is among the lowest in the world, having declined in recent years in parallel with the increase in women's employment in the country.This situation prompted us to question the impact of women's employment on the practice of exclusive breastfeeding.To address this issue, we conducted a field study at a hospital in Tiaret Province, involving 150 mothers of infants aged between 6 and 12 months.The findings revealed a relationship between women's employment and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding, as stay-at-home mothers were more likely to exclusively breastfeed their infants for six months.