Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, United States of America

Publications

• Research Article   
  Predictors of Not Exclusively Breastfeeding among Ghanaian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Mary-Ann Wepiamo Chanase*
  
  Background: Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) is a practice highly recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for all infants to be given solely breastmilk in the first six months. This practice is advised because breastmilk is the criterion standard of infant feeding as it is entirely natural and comprises all of the essential nutrients for the first few months of a child’s life. The objective of this study is to focus on the factors that prevent mothers from not exclusively breastfeeding among Ghanaian women residents in rural and urban geographic locations. Materials and methods: Data was acquired from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) for this analysis. A total of 557 mothers who had infants in the last 2 years between the ages o.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2090-7214.23.S19.001

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