Abstract The Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a key component of the World Health
Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child …

In this first paper in a series of four papers on midwifery, we aimed to examine,
comprehensively and systematically, the contribution midwifery can make to the quality of …

Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800 000 neonatal deaths annually through small for
gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to …

Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Aim To provide comprehensive evidence of the effect of interventions on early initiation,
exclusive, continued and any breastfeeding rates when delivered in five settings:(i) Health …

Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) within 1 hour of birth can decrease neonatal death.
However, the prevalence of EIBF is approximately 50% in many developing countries, and …

QUESTION: What modifiable factors positively influence breastfeeding duration to 6 months
postpartum? AIM: This question was posed in order to be able to develop a midwifery …

Background Breast milk is well recognised as the best food source for infants. The impact of
antenatal breastfeeding (BF) education on the duration of BF has not been evaluated …

Objective To identify the variables associated with breastfeeding duration. Data Sources The
health science reference databases of CINAHL, PubMed, and the Cochrane Database of …

Background Early or timely initiation of breastfeeding is crucial in preventing newborn
deaths and influences childhood nutrition however remains low in South Asia and the …