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The effects of kangaroo mother care on the time to breastfeeding initiation among preterm and LBW infants: a meta-analysis of published studies
Kangaroo mother care is a comprehensive intervention given for all newborns especially for premature and low birthweight infants. It is …
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Beyond health care providers’ recommendations: understanding influences on infant feeding choices of women with HIV in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background: Despite the array of studies on infant feeding practices of HIV-infected women, gaps still exist in the understanding of …
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Diarrhoea deaths and disability-adjusted life years attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding practices in Nigeria: findings from the global burden of disease study 2016
Background: In Nigeria, diarrhoea contributes significantly to childhood morbidity and mortality, with suboptimal breastfeeding practices playing a key role. The …
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External evaluation and self-monitoring of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative’s maternity hospitals in Brazil
Background: In Brazil, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) proposes following the criteria, the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding", International Code …
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Timely initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers of infants age 0–6 months old in Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2017: a community based cross-sectional study
Background: Early initiation of breastfeeding, also known as early initiation, is the provision of a mothers own breast milk to …
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Higher likelihood of 6-months exclusive breastfeeding among HIV infected than uninfected mothers: a household survey in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) (breast milk feeding without additional food or drink, except medicine) is associated with deceased risk of …
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Perception and practice of breastfeeding among HIV positive mothers receiving care for prevention of mother to child transmission in South-East, Nigeria
Although the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding is reduced considerably with the use of antiretroviral therapy, infant feeding by …
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Prelacteal feeding and associated factors in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Prelacteal feeding can be defined as giving any solid or liquid foods other than breast milk during the first …
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Perception of donor breast milk and determinants of its acceptability among mothers in a developing community: a cross-sectional multi-center study in south-east Nigeria
Due to the health and economic benefits of breast milk, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that for infants who …
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Donor milk intake and infant growth in a South African neonatal unit: a cohort study
Implications of donor milk feedings on infant growth in resource limited settings remain uncertain. This knowledge gap includes the impact …
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Inappropriate infant feeding practices of HIV-positive mothers attending PMTCT services in Oromia regional state, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate infant feeding affects the probability of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and HIV-free survival of infants. However, in Ethiopia …
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Knowledge, attitude and support for exclusive breastfeeding among bankers in Mainland Local Government in Lagos State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding is a recognized means of ensuring optimal nutrition for the infant. Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding an …
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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 …