Prevalence and factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding in Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

F Kiwango, IB Mboya, B John, T Hashim… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
… The dependent variable in this study is the early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers
with children less than 2 years. Early initiation of breastfeeding was defined as initiating

Prevalence and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Moshi municipal, northern Tanzania

HY Lyellu, TH Hussein, M Wandel… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
… facilities to counsel and support early initiation of breastfeeding given high … support of early
initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania. … Early initiation of breastfeeding, defined as initiation of …

Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in rural Tanzania

A Exavery, AM Kanté, A Hingora, JF Phillips - International breastfeeding …, 2015 - Springer
… timing of initiation of breastfeeding is limited in Tanzania. This study examines the extent of
and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in three rural districts of Tanzania. …

… factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among women with children aged< 24 months in Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania: a community-based …

F Ali, M Mgongo, R Mamseri, JM George… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Early initiation of breastfeeding practice was suboptimal in this study. To improve early
initiation of breastfeeding, healthcare providers at reproductive and child health clinics and labour …

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and Associated Factors Among Women of Reproductive age in Simiyu Region, Tanzania

LJ Shirima, HL Mlay, S Mkuwa, A Fabian… - SAGE Open …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) aids in providing colostrum to newborns, providing
protection … Although Simiyu reported the lowest prevalence of EIBF in Tanzania, no study has …

Factors for late initiation of antenatal care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A qualitative study

S Mgata, SO Maluka - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 - Springer
… However, a few respondents were not aware of the importance of early initiation of the ANC.
… explore factors for late initiation of ANC attendance in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This study …

Social space and alcohol use initiation among youth in northern Tanzania

H Osaki, G Mshana, D Mbata, S Kapiga… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
… Young men reported initiating alcohol earlier than young women and more young men
reported being current or former drinkers. Themes surrounding young people’s …

Traditional initiation and academic performance of primary school girls in Tanzania: reflections from Morogoro District Council

M Malipula - International Journal of Gender Studies in …, 2022 - inderscienceonline.com
… of traditional initiation training on primary school girls’ attendance and academic performance
in Tanzania. It … As indicated earlier, this article endeavoured to identify the content of the …

Policies for regulating initiation rites to enhance access of girls to education in southern Tanzania

P Dimoso, H Mpogole, M Otieno - Rural Society, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
… This will avoid continuing early initiation rites that detract girls from basic education. To
achieve this goal, we recommend policy action to set a minimum age for girls’ participation in …

Late initiation and low utilization of postnatal care services among women in the rural setting in Northwest Tanzania: a community-based study using a mixed method …

ET Konje, J Hatfield, R Sauve, S Kuhn… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
… In this study, early initiation of postnatal care was an uncommon practice with less than 15
% of women accessing postnatal care within two days after delivery which is lower than the 21 …