Timing of initiation of breastfeeding and its determinants at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

• Hoofdauteurs: Adwoa Pokua Boakye-Yiadom (Auteur), Samuel Blay Nguah (Auteur), Emmanuel Ameyaw (Auteur), Anthony Enimil (Auteur), Priscilla Naa Lomle Wobil (Auteur), Gyikua Plange-Rhule (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), breastfeeding within first hour after birth, is known to have major benefits for both the mother and newborn. EIBF rates, however, tends to vary between and within countries. This study set out to determine the prevalence of EIBF at the K...