Background: Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth can decrease neonatal
death. However, the prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding is approximately 50% in …

Background The global breastfeeding recommendation states that all infants should be put
to the breast within one hour of birth, which is defined as timely initiation or early initiation of …

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 …

Background. Early initiation of breastfeeding is a recommended practice by the World Health
Organization (WHO), but in Ethiopia only 52% of the mothers practiced early initiation of …

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 …

The World Health Organization recommends early initiation of breastfeeding [‎ within 1 hour
of giving birth]‎. This study assessed the prevalence of timely initiation of breastfeeding by …

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 Breast milk provides infants with complete nutrition for immune development
and protection against childhood diseases and associated mortality. Early initiation of …

Background Initiation of breastfeeding after birth comes with a wide range of benefits to the
child. For example, it provides the child with all essential nutrients needed for survival within …

Background: Despite WHO recommendations on the benefits of early initiation of
breastfeeding for both the mother and child, only 53.5% of newborns in Tanzania are …