Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice and its association with maternal employment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GE Wake, YM Mittiku - International breastfeeding journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as the practice of providing only breast milk
for an infant for the first 6 months of life without the addition of any other food or water, except …

Breast and complementary feeding in Ethiopia: new national evidence from systematic review and meta-analyses of studies in the past 10 years

TD Habtewold, SH Mohammed, A Endalamaw… - European journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to provide a national
estimate of breast and complementary feeding practices and its predictors in Ethiopia …

Mothers' and Grandmothers' misconceptions and socio-cultural factors as barriers to exclusive breastfeeding: A qualitative study involving Health Workers in two rural …

C Nsiah-Asamoah, DT Doku, S Agblorti - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Education on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices is usually given in the
form of health talks by health workers (HWs). The need for HWs to be well-informed about …

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers in Mizan Aman town, Southwestern Ethiopia: descriptive cross-sectional …

N Tadele, F Habta, D Akmel, E Deges - International breastfeeding journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is the best nutrition for children during the first six
months of life. However EBF remains a challenge. The aim of the study was to assess …

Rates and determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breast feeding at 42 days postnatal in six low and middle-income countries: a prospective …

A Patel, S Bucher, Y Pusdekar, F Esamai, NF Krebs… - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
Background Early initiation of breastfeeding after birth and exclusive breastfeeding through
six months of age confers many health benefits for infants; both are crucial high impact, low …

Comparison of knowledge, attitudes and practices on exclusive breastfeeding between primiparous and multiparous mothers attending Wajir District hospital, Wajir …

MJ Mohamed, S Ochola, VO Owino - International breastfeeding journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for 6 months of age, with
continued breastfeeding for 2 years of age or beyond. There is paucity of information on the …

Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Private Pediatric and Child Clinics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional …

L Elyas, A Mekasha, A Admasie… - International journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is globally low (35%) in sub‐
Saharan Africa, whereas it is 58% in Ethiopia. Exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to …

Associated factors with early introduction of ultra-processed foods in feeding of children under two years old

JM Giesta, E Zoche, RS Corrêa… - Ciencia & saude …, 2019 - SciELO Public Health
abstract Objective: To verify the association of maternal and anthropometric factors with
consumption of ultra-processed foods in children between 4 to 24 months. Methods: cross …

A qualitative exploration of breastfeeding support groups in Ireland from the women's perspectives

EMC Quinn, L Gallagher, J de Vries - Midwifery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Volunteer breastfeeding support groups are deemed effective in promoting
breastfeeding initiation and duration, but women's views are not well reported. The aim of …

Qualitative exploration of perceived barriers of exclusive breastfeeding among pregnant teenagers in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

AK Acheampong, M Ganga-Limando, L Aziato - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization endorses exclusive breastfeeding for
the first six months of every child's life since exclusive breastfeeding has the potential of …