| Verification status | Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | Lower moderate Find out more |
| Progress status | Progress not able to be assessed See progress details |
| Targeted location | National - Nationally |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | 0-5 months children |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Population coverage | 2,500,000.0 |
| Duration | June, 2021 - June, 2025 |
Goal action plan
Promote Baby friendly hospital initiatives (BFHI) at health facilities and community (BFCI) levels. Adopt and adapt the WHO breastfeeding counselling guidance. Implement the Ten steps to successful breastfeeding as standard of care in maternities and child care facilities. Enhance enforcement of the Breastmilk substitutes (Regulation and control) Act, 2012 and sections 71 & 72 of the Health Act, 2017. Facilitate kangaroo mother care for low-birth weight infants
Progress
Indicator
| Primary indicator | Pvelence Of Exclusively Breastfed Children Below 6 Months |
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| Indicator monitor | Routine data, Kenya Demographic Health survey |
Reports
| Stage | Measurement Date | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 2014 | 61% | |
| Progress report |
Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator’s updated (latest) level or status.
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| Target | June, 2025 | 14% |
Nutrition Action Classification
Enabling
- Financial
- Operational
- Leadership and governance
- Research monitoring and data
Policy
- Food environment
- Food supply chain
- Consumer knowledge
- Nutrition care services
Impact
- Undernutrition
- Diet
- Obesity and diet-related NCDs
- Food and nutrition security
