Predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding after birth in the hospitals of Nepal- a prospective observational study

• Main Authors: Rejina Gurung (Author), Avinash K. Sunny (Author), Prajwal Paudel (Author), Pratiksha Bhattarai (Author), Omkar Basnet (Author), Srijana Sharma (Author), Durgalaxmi Shrestha (Author), Seema Sharma (Author), Honey Malla (Author), Dela Singh (Author), Sangeeta Mishra (Author), Ashish KC (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding can reduce neonatal morbidities and mortality. We aimed to study predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding (within 1 h of birth) among neonates born in hospitals of Nepal. Method A prospective observational study was conducted in four pu...