Exclusive breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition in the first six months of an infant's
life, ideally initiated within the first hour of life, with the addition of safe and adequate …

Breastfeeding is a common cultural practice in Ghana. However, optimal breastfeeding
behaviour, including early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, have been declining over …

Background Appropriate and timely breastfeeding practices markedly improve lifelong
health outcomes for newborns, children, and mothers. Exclusive breastfeeding is reported to …

# Background Global recommendations for optimal breastfeeding include early initiation,
exclusivity for six months, and continued breastfeeding for two years and beyond. Although …

Breastfeeding has been identified as an important method of improving health outcomes for
infants in South Africa. South Africa is currently not meeting the Millennium Development …

Background Children need good nutrition to develop proper immune mechanisms and
psychosocial maturity, but malnutrition can affect their ability to realize this. Apart from the …

Abstract Background Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), for the first 6 months of life, is globally
accepted as the preferred method for infant feeding. In Ghana, an estimated 84% of …

According to a statement by the World Health Organization (WHO),“Breastfeeding is the
cornerstone for an infant's survival, nutrition and development”(WHO 2015). Early initiation …

Purpose: Malnutrition is responsible for about one third of deaths globally among children
under age five. Over 65% of these deaths, often associated with inappropriate feeding …

Background Ghana has achieved significant progress in breastfeeding practices in the past
two decades. Further progress is, however, limited by insufficient government funding and …