Introduction: Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) recommends that a newborn is
breastfed within the first hour and should not be given food or drink other than breast milk …

Objective: To assess the effect of pre-lacteal feeding on full breastfeeding in the first six
months of life in selected hospitals, Nairobi Province. Pre-lacteal feeding has been …

Background: Caesarean section (CS) presents a challenge for early breastfeeding of the
newborn infant. It is expected that with the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), mothers …

Introduction: Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth is an important determinant of
successful breastfeeding. National Family and Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) reported that only …

Background The rates for the delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda remain
unacceptably high between 30% and 80%. The reasons for this are not well understood. We …

Objective: To assess the effect of caesarean section and factors influencing early initiation of
breastfeeding by mothers. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Pakistan …

Background: Breastfeeding as a determinant of infant health and nutrition saves up to 1.5
million infant lives annually. Though breastfeeding is mostly universal in sub-Saharan Africa …

Objectives:(I) To determine the barriers to timely initiation of breastfeeding in mothers who
Hospital.(2). To determine if there is any statistical association between the time of initiation …

Background: Every baby should start life with breastfeeding. However, some obstacles
prevent babies from enjoying this right. Aim: This study aimed to determine the factors …

Background The identification of the factors most closely associated with the initiation of
breastfeeding is a vital first step in designing strategies to promote breastfeeding. The study …