Magnitude and determinants of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding at six weeks postpartum: evidence from the PMA Ethiopia longitudinal survey

• Main Authors: Addisalem Zebene Armdie (Author), Bedilu Alamirie Ejigu (Author), Assefa Seme (Author), Selamawit Desta (Author), Mahari Yihdego (Author), Solomon Shiferaw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding are crucial in preventing child morbidity and mortality. Despite the importance of these practices, rates of timely initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding remain suboptimal in many sub-Saharan countries, including Ethi...