… be minimized and initiation rates and … knowledge and practices in managing the first
breastfeed. This article reports on two new tools to measure breastfeeding knowledge and practices. …

… designed to promote early initiation of breastfeeding, preferably immediately after birth. This
study observed that 94 (53%) of the mothers initiated breastfeeding immediately after birth. …

… The purpose of this study was to assess the variation in breastfeeding knowledge and
practices of registered nurses in hospital women and family care units and the informal and formal …

… in this study, 3033 women–infant dyads were analyzed for breastfeeding initiation after
birth, and 2546 women were analyzed for breastfeeding practices at two months after birth. …

… maternal knowledge and practices regarding breastfeeding is … mothers on: (1) Initiation of
breast feeding within ½ -1 hr after … breastfeeding initiation and Pediatricians on breastfeeding …

… knowledge on correct initiation time were found to be independent predictors of early
breastfeeding initiation … time of breastfeeding initiation were 6.1 times more likely to practice early …

… importance of breastfeeding initiation, can improve breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes
… breastfeeding knowledge to practice. Commentators emphasise the need for standardised …

… accurate breastfeeding information increases breastfeeding initiation rates (… breastfeeding
knowledge and duration of lactation. In a study focused on improving breastfeeding practices…

… 18–25 years initiated breastfeeding on day 1 compared to six (13.6%) in the age group 55
years and above (total n = 945). On the other hand, breastfeeding initiated after 2 days of the …

… initiation of breastfeeding and mode of delivery, knowledge of … The high prevalence of
breastfeeding initiation observed in … could be related to breastfeeding practices in KSA such as, …