Background WHO/UNICEF recommends that women in resource-poor developing countries-
like the Gambia, should exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of their …

Background Education on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices is usually given in the
form of health talks by health workers (HWs). The need for HWs to be well-informed about …

Mothers are recommended to exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of
their lives. Also, after the sixth month, breastfeeding should continue with added …

Because of the known nutritional and health benefits to the infant, the World Health
Organization recommends that women in resource-poor countries exclusively breastfeed …

Focus group discussions were conducted to elicit the perceived incentives and barriers to
exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana. Thirty-five breastfeeding women were recruited from the …

Background Suboptimal breastfeeding is responsible for 96% of deaths among children
under 12 months of age in developing countries. However, the exclusive breastfeeding rate …

Abstract Background World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive
breastfeeding (EBF) as the optimal way to feed infants below 6 months of age. The benefits …

Background Despite the well-recognized effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding for the first
six months of an infant life for reducing infant mortality, adherence to this practice is not …

Background. Breastfeeding is the best way to feed infants. It is a simple intervention to
improve child health and development. Despite its advantages, there is a low global rate of …

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective public health interventions known to reduce illness
and deaths in infants and young children. While Zimbabwe has a breastfeeding culture …