Exclusive breastfeeding is a globally recommended way of feeding and caring for young
infants (0-6 months). Its benefits to both infants and mothers have been established …

Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the infants. The benefits of
breastfeeding practices to infants and mothers are well documented. However, information …

Objective: The aim was to determine the breastfeeding practices of mothers of children two
years and below in Egor Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State. Design: This is a …

Background Malnutrition is an underlying factor in more than 50% of the major cause of
infant mortality-Pneumonia, diarrhoeal disease and measles which account for 70% of infant …

Breast feeding practice especially exclusive breast feeding (EBF) is a major determinant of
child growth and development. In Tanzania, most women breastfeed their infants for long …

Breast-feeding is an important determinant of a child's nutritional status that eventually
influences his/her growth and development. This study sought to assess the exclusive …

Breast feeding practice especially exclusive breast feeding (EBF) is a major determinant of
child growth and development. In Tanzania, most women breastfeed their infants for long …

Introduction: The rate of exclusive breastfeeding is still low among nursing mothers in
developing countries. This descriptive cross-sectional study was designed to identify …

In Tanzania, about 42% of children below five years are stunted due to chronic malnutrition.
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) may be an effective strategy to protect infants from …

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding has proven to be beneficial both to maternal and child
health hence its adoption as a policy for infant feeding in most countries especially …