Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and its associated factors among children age 6-24 months in Burao district, Somaliland

• Main Authors: Abdiasis Jama (Author), Hailay Gebreyesus (Author), Tewolde Wubayehu (Author), Tsigehana Gebregyorgis (Author), Mebrahtu Teweldemedhin (Author), Tesfay Berhe (Author), Negasi Berhe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adequate nutrition during early childhood ensures growth and development of children and breast milk is better than any other products given to a child. However, studies on exclusive breastfeeding practice are limited in Somaliland. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess exclu...