"Mine did not breastfeed", mothers' experiences in breastfeeding children aged 0 to 24 months with oral clefts in Uganda

• Main Authors: Maureen Nabatanzi (Author), Gloria Kimuli Seruwagi (Author), Florence Basiimwa Tushemerirwe (Author), Lynn Atuyambe (Author), David Lubogo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Appropriate breastfeeding is vital for infant and young child nutrition. Annually, oral clefts affect 0.73 per 1000 children in Uganda. Despite this low incidence, children with a cleft face breastfeeding difficulty which affect their nutrition status. In addition, knowledge on m...