A systematic review of qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding practice in sub-Saharan African countries

IL Ejie, GU Eleje, MT Chibuzor, MU Anetoh… - International …, 2021 - Springer
Background Studies reporting factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding are mostly
quantitative. No study has performed a systematic qualitative summary to document the …

Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among women in Muheza District Tanga northeastern Tanzania: a mixed method community based study

AR Maonga, MJ Mahande, DJ Damian… - Maternal and child health …, 2016 - Springer
Objectives Estimates shows exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has the potential to prevent
11.6% of all under-five deaths in developing countries. Prevalence of EBF is low globally …

Complementary feeding indicators and determinants of poor feeding practices in Indonesia: a secondary analysis of 2007 Demographic and Health Survey data

CS Ng, MJ Dibley, KE Agho - Public health nutrition, 2012 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveThe present study aimed to assess complementary feeding practices and identify
the potential risk factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding in Indonesia …

Prelacteal feeding practices in Vietnam: challenges and associated factors

PH Nguyen, SC Keithly, NT Nguyen, TT Nguyen… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the importance of early initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding,
prelacteal feeds continue to pose a barrier to optimal breastfeeding practices in several …

Measuring food and nutrition security: tools and considerations for use among people living with HIV

SJ Fielden, A Anema, P Fergusson, K Muldoon… - AIDS and behavior, 2014 - Springer
As an increasing number of countries implement integrated food and nutrition security (FNS)
and HIV programs, global stakeholders need clarity on how to best measure FNS at the …

Infant feeding practice and associated factors of HIV positive mothers attending prevention of mother to child transmission and antiretroviral therapy clinics in Gondar …

D Muluye, D Woldeyohannes, M Gizachew… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background It has been estimated that 430,000 children under 15 years of age were newly
infected with HIV in 2008, and more than 71% are living in sub-Saharan Africa. In the …

Gendered perceptions on infant feeding in Eastern Uganda: continued need for exclusive breastfeeding support

IMS Engebretsen, KM Moland, J Nankunda… - International …, 2010 - Springer
Background In resource-poor settings, HIV positive mothers are recommended to choose
between'Exclusive breastfeeding'(EBF) or'Exclusive replacement feeding'(ERF) …

Growth effects of exclusive breastfeeding promotion by peer counsellors in sub-Saharan Africa: the cluster-randomised PROMISE EBF trial

IMS Engebretsen, D Jackson, LT Fadnes… - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background In this multi-country cluster-randomized behavioural intervention trial promoting
exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in Africa, we compared growth of infants up to 6 months of …

Trends and predictors of prelacteal feeding practices in Nigeria (2003–2013)

KE Agho, P Ogeleka, FA Ogbo, OK Ezeh, J Eastwood… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Prelacteal feeding practices are associated with an increased risk of diarrhoea and many
early-life diseases. This paper examined trends and predictors of prelacteal feeding …

Attitudes to routine HIV counselling and testing, and knowledge about prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey …

R Byamugisha, JK Tumwine, G Ndeezi… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Springer
Background HIV testing rates have exceeded 90% among the pregnant women at Mbale
Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale District, eastern Uganda, since the introduction of …