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Pilot testing of the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly toolbox in Ghana
BACKGROUND: in Ghana, to assess the existing enabling environment and gaps for scaling-up effective actions. METHODS: Between June 2016 and …
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Assessment of initiation of breastfeeding practice in Kassala, Eastern Sudan: a community-based study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) encourages early initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour after birth with the objective …
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Factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study in South Sudan
BACKGROUND: The global breastfeeding recommendation states that all infants should be put to the breast within one hour of birth, …
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Frontline health workers and exclusive breastfeeding guidelines in an HIV endemic South African community: a qualitative exploration of policy translation
BACKGROUND: Mothers rely heavily on health worker advice to make infant feeding decisions. Confusing or misleading advice can lead to …
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Acceptability of donor breast milk banking, its use for feeding infants, and associated factors among mothers in eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The first priority for infant feeding is to encourage the use of infant's mother's breast milk, but when this …
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Perception and practice of breastfeeding in public in an urban community in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Reported stigmatization and confrontation (verbal and aggressive), of women when breastfeeding in public spaces constitutes a barrier to the …
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Limitations of maternal recall for measuring exclusive breastfeeding rates in South African mothers
BACKGROUND: Maternal recall is most commonly used to determine exclusive breastfeeding rates. A gold standard stable isotope method is available …
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Timely initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers of infants under 12 months in South Gondar zone, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia; 2013
BACKGROUND: Timely initiation of breastfeeding is defined as putting the newborn to the breast within one hour of birth. Significant …
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Knowledge of, and attitudes to giving expressed breastmilk to infants in rural coastal Kenya; focus group discussions of first time mothers and their advisers
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO)/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative step number five of the "Ten steps to successful breastfeeding" states …
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Effect of maternal country of birth on breastfeeding practices: results from Portuguese GXXI birth cohort
BACKGROUND: Maternal country of birth has been associated with perinatal health outcomes but less is known regarding breastfeeding practices in …
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Retraction Note: Determinants of suboptimal breastfeeding practice in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Abstract The authors are retracting this article [1] because there is significant overlap of both text and data with the …
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Comparison of knowledge, attitudes and practices on exclusive breastfeeding between primiparous and multiparous mothers attending Wajir District hospital, Wajir County, Kenya: a cross-sectional analytical study
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding for 2 years of age or beyond. …
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Breastfeeding practices and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in a cross-sectional study at a child welfare clinic in Tema Manhean, Ghana
Exclusive breastfeeding is important for child health and growth, but its practice is low in many developing countries. This study …
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Delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Bukavu, South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Timely initiation of breastfeeding can decrease neonatal mortality. However, about 50% of newborns are not breastfeed within 1 h …
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Prelacteal feeding and associated factors among newborns in rural Sidama, south Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: The practice of giving prelacteal feeds deprive a newborn of valuable nutrients and expose the newborn to risks of …
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Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth among mothers with infants younger than or equal to 6 months of age attending public health institutions in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Breast milk is comprised of the essential nutrients that an infant needs in the first six months of life. …
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Breastfeeding technique and associated factors among breastfeeding mothers in Harar city, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ineffective breastfeeding technique is one of the factors contributing to mothers practicing non-exclusive breastfeeding. Inappropriate breastfeeding technique is the …
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Correction to: Effects of early feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity in a cohort of HIV unexposed South African infants and children
After publication of this article [1] it was brought to our attention that there were errors in the text under …
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Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in infants less than six months of age in Hawassa, an urban setting, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life. However, the proportion …
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Timely initiation of breastfeeding and its association with birth place in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Timely initiation of breastfeeding is defined as putting the newborn to the breast within 1 h of birth. In Ethiopia, …