Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to assess exclusive breastfeeding

• Main Authors: Godfred O. Boateng (Author), Stephanie L. Martin (Author), Emily L. Tuthill (Author), Shalean M. Collins (Author), Cindy-Lee Dennis (Author), Barnabas K. Natamba (Author), Sera L. Young (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Increasing the prevalence of optimal breastfeeding practices, including exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, could prevent an estimated 823,000 child deaths annually. Self-efficacy is an important determinant of breastfeeding behaviors. However, existing measures do not specific...