Objective: To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate
effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. Data Sources …

Background Recommended breastfeeding practices contribute to improved health of infants,
young children, and mothers. Access to comprehensive maternity protection would enable …

Secure attachment in childhood and adolescence is important to psychological well-being
throughout the life span. This cross-sectional study examines the importance of attachment …

This study assessed barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Viet Nam and identified how
a few mothers were able to exclusively breastfeed despite barriers. A cross-sectional …

Background Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding infants only breast milk, be it
directly from breast or expressed, with no addition of any liquid or solids apart from drops or …

Double burden of malnutrition (DBMN), the coexistence of under-and overnutrition in the
same population, is an emerging public health concern in developing countries, including …

There is limited and inconsistent empirical evidence regarding the role of economic factors
in breastfeeding practices, globally. Studies have found both negative and positive …

Background Appropriate complementary feeding helps to reduces child's risk of
undernutrition, infectious disease and related mortality. However, complementary feeding …

Purpose: To describe the breastfeeding experiences of women who returned to work after
childbirth. Design and Methods: Descriptive, using questionnaires with 50 women. Content …

Abstract Background In Ethiopia national breastfeeding practice is poor because of
traditional and cultural beliefs, low educational levels, heavy workload of mothers, poor …