Prevalence and predictors of delayed initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal women at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Loyce Kusasira (Author), David Mukunya (Author), Samuel Obakiro (Author), Kiyimba Kenedy (Author), Nekaka Rebecca (Author), Lydia Ssenyonga (Author), Mbwali Immaculate (Author), Agnes Napyo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The rates for the delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda remain unacceptably high between 30% and 80%. The reasons for this are not well understood. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors for the delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda. Methods T...