Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of breastfeeding cessation among mothers of children under 24 months in Uganda

• Main Authors: Florence Nakaggwa (Author), Derrick Kimuli (Author), Norah Namuwenge (Author), Rebecca N. Nsubuga (Author), Hellen Nayebare (Author), Louis Kaboine (Author), Immaculate Baseka (Author), Kenneth Kasule (Author), Sheila Nyakwezi (Author), Solome Sevume (Author), Norbert Mubiru (Author), Barbara Amuron (Author), Daraus Bukenya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breastfeeding duration is a critical component of infant and child nutrition, providing immediate and long-term benefits to both children and their mothers. This study uses data from the lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) survey to examine the prevalence, patterns, and determi...