Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in a peri-urban district of Ghana

Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in a peri-urban district of Ghana

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is one of the optimal infant and young child feeding practices. Globally, <40% of infants under 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed. In Ghana, 63% of children <6 months are exclusively breastfed which is far less than the 100% recommended...

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Main Authors: Kofi Akohene Mensah, Enoch Acheampong, Francis Owusu Anokye, Paul Okyere, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Rose Odotei Adjei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Exclusive-breastfeeding
Ghana
Nursing mothers
Infant
Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2774-7

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