"Everybody breastfeeds if they have milk": factors that shape exclusive breastfeeding practices in informal settlements of Mumbai, India

• Main Authors: Sudha Ramani (Author), Nikhat Shaikh (Author), Sushmita Das (Author), Shanti Pantvaidya (Author), Armida Fernandez (Author), Anuja Jayaraman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In India, though breastfeeding is universally practiced, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates in urban informal settlements are low; and health programs face several challenges in promoting EBF. In this study, ensconced in one program area of a non-government organization, we focu...