The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals
& organisations concerned with the protection, promotion & support of breastfeeding worldwide.
WABA action is based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the
Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF & an NGO
in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).
  
WABA
Countries - K 

Kazakhstan 

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding: 

  • Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview:12%, 1995.
  • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: No action.
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 4 of 1518 total.
  • Women as % of adult (15+) labour force: 43.
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Sources of information 
 
  • Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999 
  • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
  • Woman as % of adult (15+) labour force - The World's Women 1995, Trends and Statistics, United Nations. Social Statistics and Indicators Series K No. 12.

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    Kenya 

    Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding: 

    • Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 17%, 1997.
    • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: Voluntary.
    • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 232 of 350 total.
    • Length of maternity leave: 2 months.
    • Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100
    • Who pays? The Employer.
    • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 46.
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    Sources of information 
     
  • Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999 
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
  • Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
  • Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
  • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998. 

    • Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers: 

    • Should a woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, be entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks? - Members ratifying the Convention should be free to set leave for a minimum period of ten weeks, for example.
    • The cash and the medical benefits should be provided in a manner determined by national law and practice. To be determined through both individual contracts and collective agreements.
    • The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly. 

    Kiribati 

    Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding: 

    • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 0 of 1 total.
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    Sources of information 
     
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.

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    Democratic People's Republic of Korea 

    Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding: 

    • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: No information
    • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 2 of 417 total.
    • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 44.
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    Sources of information 
     
  • Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999 
  • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
  • Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
  • Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
  • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998. 

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    Republic of Korea 

    Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding: 

    • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: Some Provisions Voluntary.
    • Length of maternity leave: 60 days.
    • Length of parental leave (including maternity leave): 1 year.
    • Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
    • Who pays? The Employer.
    • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 40.
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    Sources of information 
     
  • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
  • Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
  • Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
  • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998. 
  • Woman as % of adult labour force - The World's Women 1995, Trends and Statistics, United Nations. Social Statistics and Indicators Series K No. 12.

    • Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers: 

    • "Should a woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, be entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks?"- Admitting that a 12 week-long maternity leave should be provided to meet the principle of maternity protection, the varying traditions and conditions among member States should be fully considered. A more flexible standard should allow countries, which are trying to realize the ideal of the Convention in the face of restrictions caused by their real situations, to ratify the Convention. It is much more important to promote ratifications and stimulate technical discussions on application of the standard than to maintain rigid standards thereby keeping member States away from the Convention. - Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU): Yes. A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, should be entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
    • The cash and the medical benefits should be provided in a manner determined by national law and practice.
    • The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

    Kuwait 

    Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding: 

    • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: Voluntary.
    • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 2.
    • Length of maternity leave: ten weeks.
    • Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100. 
    • Who pays? The Employer.
    • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 31.
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    Sources of information 
     
  • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998.
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
  • Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
  • Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
  • Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998. 

    • Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers: 

    • A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
    • The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance, public funds and in a manner determined by national law and practice.
    • The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.
    • The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child. The breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly, in economically developed countries. In other countries, breaks may be deducted from working time and paid half-wages.
     
    Kyrguyzstan 

    Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding: 

    • Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 38%, 1995.
    • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: No information.
    • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 0 of 220 total.
    • Women as % of adult (15+) labour force: 44.
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    Sources of information 
     
  • Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999 
  • National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
  • Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.

    • Woman as % of adult (15+) labour force - The World's Women 1995, Trends and Statistics, United Nations. Social Statistics and Indicators Series K No. 12. 
     
      

      Country Situation Files  - Alphabetical order

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