Factors associated with successful exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the formal sector: a mixed-method study in Kampala, Uganda

A third of the mothers had EBF. Significant factors for EBF included, bachelor's degree, supportive environments at family, healthcare, and workplace, and a woman's mindset. This implies mothers, practitioners, managers, and policy-makers to optimize EBF rates among employed Ugandan working women, they need to integrate supportive environments at family, create breastfeeding-friendly environments, and empower women to a breastfeeding mindset.