Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding is feeding of breast milk within one hour of
birth, however, three in five babies were not breastfed in the first hour of birth globally. There …

Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding is defined as putting the newborn to the breast
within 1 h of birth. In Ethiopia, different studies have been conducted to assess the …

Background Early initiation of breast feeding has great importance for both mothers and
newborns. Despite, recommendations for exclusive and early initiation of breast feeding …

Background Early initiation of breastfeeding is a simple and cost effective intervention to
advance the health of mothers and newborn babies. A large number of neonatal deaths …

Background Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour after birth is essential for
newborns, because it reduces risk of neonatal mortality and hypothermia to a great extent …

Objectives The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the
association of gender of newborn, antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) with …

Background Early initiation of breastfeeding is important for establishing continued
breastfeeding. However, previous research report that cesarean section (C-section) may …

Purpose The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to provide a national
estimate of breast and complementary feeding practices and its predictors in Ethiopia …

Aim To investigate the association between initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour after
birth (TIBF) and maternal educational status, paternal educational status, household income …

Objectives To identify the predictors of late initiation of breastfeeding practice in Ethiopia.
Design Cross-sectional study design. Setting Ethiopia. Participants A total of 1982 weighted …