The Federal Government, yesterday, said it was considering sending a bill to the National Assembly, which would promote and make Bosom feeding compulsory for all nursing mothers in the country.
Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, at the grand finale of the World Bosom Feeding week in Ugbodo, Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state, said that the bill, when passed into law will stipulate appropriate sanctions for defaulting mothers.
He said the bill, which was still under consideration would seek to increase the number of months for maternity leave for lactating mothers as well as encourage husbands to fulfill their obligations to their wives during the period of lactation in the family.
"I agree with you that legislation can help in the area of stipulating that an employer, whether government or private give more time for maternity leave and we are thinking along that line. Another thing is for us to have a period, when the husbands, who have wives who are lactating can have time to assist their wives because it is important.”
The men must support but often times, what happens is that as the woman is giving birth, the man decides to go elsewhere to enjoy himself.
"He doesn't give that psychological support to the woman. So we need to support our women to do the right thing. As you know, when you have a law and people are inside their house it becomes difficult to monitor. So what we are doing is even more important than the law," he said.
Earlier, wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs Josephine Elechi, said that Bosom milk was the best food for the baby as it contained all the essential nutrients required for growth and development of the child.
She noted that exclusive Bosom feeding for the first six months of child birth had been recognised as the single most effective intervention for child survival and reduction of under-5 mortality and morbidity.
Posted: at 12-08-2012 06:37 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Federal Govt. dey control how much dem go pay you as salary, dem dey control how much you go pay for tax, now dem wan control women Bosom ? Dem no get anything better to do ?
Posted: at 12-08-2012 09:51 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
pamela224 at 12-08-2012 10:12 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: toibeli on 12-08-2012 09:51 PM
Federal Govt. dey control how much dem go pay you as salary, dem dey control how much you go pay for tax, now dem wan control women Bosom ? Dem no get anything better to do ?
Posted: at 12-08-2012 10:12 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Treasure2 at 13-08-2012 08:09 AM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: toibeli on 12-08-2012 09:51 PM
Federal Govt. dey control how much dem go pay you as salary, dem dey control how much you go pay for tax, now dem wan control women Bosom ? Dem no get anything better to do ?
Posted: at 13-08-2012 08:09 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
jessymic at 13-08-2012 09:28 AM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: toibeli on 12-08-2012 09:51 PM
Federal Govt. dey control how much dem go pay you as salary, dem dey control how much you go pay for tax, now dem wan control women Bosom ? Dem no get anything better to do ?
i call it lack of what to do. Boko ppl are their, kidnappers, armed robbers and even our police are causing problems for us and they are talking about Bosom , ok let me see how they will monitor it. Yeye people
Posted: at 13-08-2012 09:28 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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