Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in rural South India

• Main Authors: Holly Nishimura (Author), Karl Krupp (Author), Savitha Gowda (Author), Vijaya Srinivas (Author), Anjali Arun (Author), Purnima Madhivanan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background While breastfeeding rates have improved globally, disparities in breastfeeding practices persist particularly in rural and low resource settings. In India, only 56% of Indian mothers practice exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the recommended six months. As India leads the world i...