Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in East Africa: a systematic review

JPC Dukuzumuremyi, K Acheampong, J Abesig… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for the first six months of age by
the World Health Organization. Mothers' good knowledge and positive attitude play key roles …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life in Ghana

S Mohammed, I Yakubu, AG Fuseini, AM Abdulai… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding is a public health priority in sub-Saharan Africa.
However, systematic reviews on its determinants in Ghana remain scarce. Therefore, we …

[PDF][PDF] Mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding in Thi-Qar City, Iraq

HA Ali, FF Abbas, NM Younis - Rawal Med J, 2023 - researchgate.net
Objective: To assess mothers' attitudes and knowledge about breast feeding in Thi-Qar City,
Iraq. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Hospital in Nasiriyah from …

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and its associated factors among children age 6-24 months in Burao district, Somaliland

A Jama, H Gebreyesus, T Wubayehu… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Adequate nutrition during early childhood ensures growth and development of
children and breast milk is better than any other products given to a child. However, studies …

Examining working mothers' experience of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana

G Abekah-Nkrumah, MY Antwi, J Nkrumah… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Although substantial evidence exists on factors that influence exclusive
breastfeeding, there is a general lack of qualitative studies that examine how specific …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes, and practices about exclusive breastfeeding among women in Italy

D Cascone, D Tomassoni, F Napolitano… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and
behaviors of women about breastfeeding in Italy. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was …

Prenatal breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and intention, and their associations with feeding practices during the first six months of life: a cohort study in Lebanon and …

F Naja, A Chatila, JJ Ayoub, N Abbas… - International …, 2022 - Springer
Background Prenatal knowledge, attitude, and intention related to breastfeeding are
postulated as important modulators of feeding practices. Using data from the Mother and …

Likelihood of infectious diseases due to lack of exclusive breastfeeding among infants in Bangladesh

F Abdulla, MM Hossain, M Karimuzzaman, M Ali… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Bangladesh is a South Asian develo** country trying to achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-3 and the objective of the Rural Electrification Board …

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 …

Maternal challenges of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Ghana

AM Tampah-Naah, A Kumi-Kyereme, J Amo-Adjei - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Mothers are recommended to exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of
their lives. Also, after the sixth month, breastfeeding should continue with added …