Prevalence and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Moshi municipal, northern Tanzania

• Glavni autori: Hadija Y. Lyellu (Autor), Tamara H. Hussein (Autor), Margareta Wandel (Autor), Babill Stray-Pedersen (Autor), Melina Mgongo (Autor), Sia E. Msuya (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) is a predetermining factor for exclusive breastfeeding, and thus a foundation for optimal breastfeeding practices. Rates of EIBF are low globally (42%) and in Tanzania (51%), yet few studies have been done on this issue in Tanzania. This s...