Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice in the first six months of life and its determinants in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Behzadifar, M Saki, M Behzadifar, M Mardani, F Yari… - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the first 6 months of life is the best and most
complete option for an infant, in that supplies the vitamins and minerals the baby needs …

Duration of breastfeeding and maternal-related factors in Iran, systematic review and meta-analysis

H Dalili, M Shariat, F Nayeri, Z Emami, R Sahebi… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Although the benefits of breastfeeding are commonly approved, there remains
a significant discrepancy between maternal practices and World Health Organization (WHO) …

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Goba district, south east Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

T Setegn, T Belachew, M Gerbaba, K Deribe… - International …, 2012 - Springer
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 …

Exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers in Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

G Mekuria, M Edris - International breastfeeding journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding is the most widely known and effective intervention for
preventing early-childhood deaths. Optimum breastfeeding practices can prevent 1.4 million …

Reasons given by mothers for discontinuing breastfeeding in Iran

B Olang, A Heidarzadeh, B Strandvik… - International breastfeeding …, 2012 - Springer
Background We have previously shown that in Iran, only 28% of infants were exclusively
breastfed at six months, despite a high prevalence of breastfeeding at two years of age. The …

Determinants of successful exclusive breastfeeding for Saudi mothers: social acceptance is a unique predictor

NA Alyousefi - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent guidelines motivate health care professionals to promote exclusive breastfeeding
(EBF). The reported rate of EBF is low in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to explore the …

Exploring M iddle‐E astern mothers' perceptions and experiences of breastfeeding in C anada: an ethnographic study

M Jessri, AP Farmer, K Olson - Maternal & child nutrition, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to explore from the Middle‐Eastern mothers' perspective, the
experience of breastfeeding and their perceptions of attributes of the health care system …

Factors influencing Saudi mothers' success in exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of infant life: a cross-sectional observational study

NA Alyousefi, AA Alharbi… - … Journal of Medical …, 2017 - indianjournals.com
Objectives This study was conducted to evaluate the breastfeeding practices of Saudi
mothers, compare them to the guidelines and recommendations of the World Health …

[HTML][HTML] Breast-feeding continuation in south-eastern of Iran: the associated factors

F Roostaee, SM Tabatabaei, M Zaboli… - Medical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Breast-feeding not only promotes health in an infancy period, but also leads to
human vigor and safety at varied life periods viz. adolescence, youth, middle-age, or even …

Empowerment in breastfeeding as viewed by women: A qualitative study

Z Heidari, S Kohan, M Keshvari - Journal of education and health …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Medical radiation workers are potentially at a risk of unwanted ionizing
radiation exposures. This study assessed the radiation protection knowledge, attitude, and …