Supporting breastfeeding: Tanzanian men’s knowledge and attitude towards exclusive breastfeeding

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is one of the key strategies to ensure infants and young children survive and grow. However, a 2010 study showed that it was only practiced by 50% of Tanzanian women. That study also found that men were rarely supportive; either at home or in the hea...

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Main Authors: Janeth Bulemela, Heka Mapunda, Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, Noni MacDonald, Robert Bortolussi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-019-0244-7