Determinants of breastfeeding practice in Pujehun district, southern Sierra Leone: a mixed-method study

• Main Authors: Dorothee van Breevoort (Author), Francesca Tognon (Author), Arne Beguin (Author), Amara S. Ngegbai (Author), Giovanni Putoto (Author), Ankie van den Broek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is well established that exclusive breastfeeding can play a critical role in reducing child morbidity and mortality. Limited research has been done thus far on the practice and perceptions of breastfeeding in Sierra Leone, where more than 10 % of children die before the age of...