Early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers of children under the age of 24 months in Southern Ethiopia

201667 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Misrak Getnet Beyene · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Nigatu Regassa Geda · Hawassa University

Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold · University of Groningen

Zuriash Mengistu Assen · Addis Ababa University

Abstract

More than three-fourths of mothers initiated breastfeeding within an hour. Findings from our study suggest that improving the mother's socioeconomic status as reflected by house ownership, being a significant predictor of EIBF, would have a central role in improving EIBF.

Topics & Keywords

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Child Nutrition and Water Access Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Breastfeeding Journal

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 1-1

DOI: 10.1186/s13006-016-0096-3

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