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A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) Practices in Wajir County, Kenya

open access: yesInternational Breastfeeding Journal, 2020
Background The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. A qualitative study was conducted to assess the factors that influence the practice of exclusive breastfeeding amongst mothers attending Wajir ...
Mahat Jimale Mohamed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Thai Fathers’ Self-Efficacy to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding

open access: yesNursing Reports, 2023
Background: Breastfeeding is the ideal approach for feeding infants and is an important public health consideration. Successful exclusive breastfeeding initiation and duration is influenced by fathers’ support.
Preeyakamon Krikitrat   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making use of expertise: A qualitative analysis of the experience of breastfeeding support for first time mothers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
There is now a body of research evaluating breastfeeding interventions and exploring mothers’ and health professionals’ views on effective and ineffective breastfeeding support. However, this literature leaves relatively unexplored a number of questions
Leeming, Dawn   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Promoting the practice of exclusive breastfeeding: a philosophic scoping review

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of an infant’s life and continued breastfeeding for 2 years. The global rate of exclusive breastfeeding is low at 33%.
Tumilara Busayo Amoo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exclusive breastfeeding: measurement and indicators [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Breastfeeding Journal, 2014
This paper describes how exclusive breastfeeding has been measured and the indicators for it that have been created to track change over time. It shows that the most common indicator, created by WHO, and based on "current status" measurements, tends to be interpreted in ways that exaggerate how common exclusive breastfeeding is.
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploring the factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding within the first 14 weeks postpartum with mothers in the Khayelitsha-eastern substructure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Magister Scientiae (Nutrition Management) - MSc(NM)Despite evidence-based proof on the benefits of breastfeeding, little progress has been made globally to improve breastfeeding rates (The Lancet, 2016), including in South Africa.
Marais, Megan Candice
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and barriers for its continuation up to six months in Kandy district, Sri Lanka

open access: yesInternational Breastfeeding Journal, 2018
Background Since 2005, the national policy on breastfeeding in Sri Lanka is exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months, as recommended by World Health Organization.
Himali Erandathie Ratnayake   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic Review: The Impact Analysis and Implementation Policies of Exclusive Breastfeeding Programs

open access: yesJurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education, 2021
Background: Health promotion is an effort to improve the society's ability in order to make people empower themselves. Exclusive breastfeeding/ASI eksklusif is the practice of giving breast milk to infants for the first six months of life (without any ...
Meita Tyas Nugrahaeni, Oedojo Soedirham
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of exclusive breastfeeding practices in rural and urban Niger: a community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) can prevent death and disease among young children. The proportion of EBF is low in Niger. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of exclusive breastfeeding.
Kamiya, Yasuhiko   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Women’s Satisfaction with Breastfeeding and Risk of Exclusive Breastfeeding Interruption

open access: yesNutrients, 2023
This prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the association between women’s satisfaction with breastfeeding at 1 month post-partum and the risk of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) interruption before 6 months. 287 mother–infant dyads randomly selected from two maternity hospitals were followed from birth to 24 months of infant’s age.
Agnes Meire Branco Leria Bizon   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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