Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study

• Main Authors: Atif Riaz (Author), Shelina Bhamani (Author), Sheraz Ahmed (Author), Fayaz Umrani (Author), Sadaf Jakhro (Author), Abdul Khaliq Qureshi (Author), Syed Asad Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of children until six months of age is considered one of the most critical interventions in tackling childhood undernutrition. EBF rates are suboptimal in Pakistan, particularly in rural areas where child undernutrition is most prevalent. This study...