Maternal and child factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Francis Appiah (Author), Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (Author), Eugene Budu (Author), Joseph Kojo Oduro (Author), Francis Sambah (Author), Linus Baatiema (Author), Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (Author), Abdul-Aziz Seidu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The probability of not breastfeeding within the first hour after delivery (timely initiation of breastfeeding) is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we examined the maternal and child factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding in sub-Sah...