Does extending the duration of legislated paid maternity leave improve breastfeeding practices? Evidence from 38 low-income and middle-income countries

Y Chai, A Nandi, J Heymann - BMJ global health, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Among all barriers to breastfeeding, the need to work has been cited as one of
the top reasons for not breastfeeding overall and for early weaning among mothers who …

Effect of maternal nutrition education on early initiation and exclusive breast-feeding practices in south Ethiopia: a cluster randomised control trial

J Admasu, G Egata, DG Bassore… - Journal of Nutritional …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Introduction: Optimal breast-feeding practices make a major contribution to the promotion of
healthy growth and development through much prevention of diarrheal and respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] Exclusive breastfeeding cessation and associated factors among employed mothers in Dukem town, Central Ethiopia

T Kebede, K Woldemichael, H Jarso… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Employed women tend to exclusively breastfeed less than non-employed
women. Early returning to work has been major reason why employed women stop …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural community of central Gujarat, India

DJ Bhanderi, YP Pandya… - Journal of family medicine …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives:(1) To estimate the prevalence of EBF in rural community of central Gujarat and
(2) to identify barriers to EBF in this community. Materials and Methods: A community-based …

Sub-optimal breastfeeding and its associated factors in rural communities of Hula District, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

S Hoche, B Meshesha, N Wakgari - Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Sub-optimal breast feeding contributed a significant number of infants' death.
Although breast feeding is universal in Ethiopia, the practice is not optimal. Hence, this study …

Association of age and colostrum discarding with breast-feeding practice in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analyses

SM Alemu, YM Alemu, TD Habtewold - Public health nutrition, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo investigate whether maternal/caregiver's age, infant age (0–6 months) and
discarding colostrum affects timely initiation of breast-feeding (TIBF) and exclusive breast …

Predicting intention and maintenance of breastfeeding up to 2-years after birth in primiparous and multiparous women

C Grano, M Fernandes, M Conner - Psychology & health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Breastfeeding up to 2-years has been associated with short and long-term health
benefits for both newborns and mothers. However, few women breastfeed up to 2-years after …

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice among nursing mothers in rural areas of Enugu state and its implications for social work practice in Nigeria

AE Okafor, PC Agwu, UO Okoye, OA Uche… - Social work in public …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding practice. Focus group
discussions involving 60 nursing mothers from selected rural areas of Enugu State, Nigeria …

[HTML][HTML] Newborn feeding knowledge and attitudes among medical students

H Pereira, R Campos, P Silva, M Cruz - European Journal of Investigation …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study sought to assess newborn feeding knowledge and attitudes among medical
students. A sample of 649 Portuguese medical students completed an online survey …

[HTML][HTML] Yo quiero amamantar a mi hijo: Develando la experiencia de mujeres que enfrentaron dificultades en su proceso de lactancia

C Lucchini Raies, F Márquez Doren… - Revista chilena de …, 2017 - SciELO Chile
Yo quiero amamantar a mi hijo : Develando la experiencia de mujeres que enfrentaron
dificultades en su proceso de lactancia SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online vol.88 …