Factors Associated With Initiating Breastfeeding and Continuing it for At Least 4 Months in Consuelo, a Rural Town in the Dominican Republic
Objective . We assessed the proportion of and factors associated with mothers initiating and continuing breastfeeding (BF) for ≥4 months in a rural town of the Dominican Republic. Methods. A survey was administered to 190 mothers of children cared for at a free clinic in Consuelo. Modified bivariate...
Main Authors: | Anjalee Bhuyan BA, Anabel Fernandez MPH, Jennifer A. Faerber PhD, Ingrid Japa MD, MPH, Angie Alvarez MD, Ramona Cordero RN, Ivelisse Tavarez RN, Nahara Saballos MD, MPH, Andrew P. Steenhoff MBBCh, DCH |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-09-01
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Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X231200207 |
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