Delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Bukavu, South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Richard Mbusa Kambale (Author), Jérémie Bisimwa Buliga (Author), Nancy Francisca Isia (Author), Adolphe Nyakasane Muhimuzi (Author), Oreste Battisti (Author), Bruno Masumbuko Mungo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding can decrease neonatal mortality. However, about 50% of newborns are not breastfeed within 1 h of birth in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding in an u...