Impact of cesarean section on timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Temesgen Getaneh (Author), Ayenew Negesse (Author), Getenet Dessie (Author), Melaku Desta (Author), Habtamu Temesgen (Author), Tadesse Getu (Author), Kihinetu Gelaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding is feeding of breast milk within one hour of birth, however, three in five babies were not breastfed in the first hour of birth globally. There is evidence that cesarean section is the major constraint for this low prevalence, but the impact of...