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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends six months of exclusive breastfeeding. Despite documented health, social and economic benefits, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is quite low and informati...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:35
Published on: 1 August 2017
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Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to six months is one of the World Health Organization’s (WHOs) infant and young child feeding (IYCF) core indicators. Single 24 h recall method is currently in use to measure excl...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:36
Published on: 1 August 2017
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The objective of this study is to examine the effects of macro-level factors – welfare state policies and public health initiatives – on breastfeeding initiation among eighteen high-income countries.
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:34
Published on: 27 July 2017
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Although breastfeeding is expected to reduce the incidence of diabetes in women with gestational diabetes, the effect has not been clearly confirmed. We examined whether or not high-intensity breastfeeding red...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:32
Published on: 14 July 2017
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The physiological and psychological signalling between mother and infant during lactation is one of the prominent mother-infant factors that may influence breastfeeding outcomes. The infant can ‘signal’ his ne...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:33
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Infant feeding in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses unique challenges to mothers and healthcare workers in balancing the perceived risks of HIV transmission and nutritional requirements. ...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:31
Published on: 12 July 2017
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Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding infants only breast milk, be it directly from breast or expressed, except drops or syrups consisting of vitamins, mineral supplements or medicine. Exclusive breast...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:30
Published on: 10 July 2017
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Under-nutrition is a public health problem in Myanmar. Despite current efforts, the exclusive breastfeeding rate (EBF) for children under six months is only 24%. Intention to breastfeed is a strong predictor f...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:29
Published on: 6 July 2017
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Exploring the psychological reactions of breastfeeding mothers living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is an important step which may improve guidelines for counselling. The purpose of this study was to...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:28
Published on: 24 June 2017
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Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding an infant breast milk only, for the first six months. In Ethiopia, more than half of infants do not receive exclusive breastfeeding. Workplace barriers contribute ...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:27
Published on: 17 June 2017
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Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is essential to ensure the health, growth and development of children. However, infant feeding practice is suboptimal in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. The slum...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:26
Published on: 14 June 2017
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Delaying the start of breastfeeding and giving prelacteal feeding leads to a significant increase in neonatal and infant deaths, particularly in a resource limited countries, like Ethiopia. Therefore, this stu...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:25
Published on: 6 June 2017
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Diarrhea is a serious public health problem in Ethiopia. It is responsible for 24–30% of all infant deaths and there is a lack of evidence on the health burdens among the nomadic people. This study was therefo...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:24
Published on: 5 June 2017
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The promotion and maintenance of breastfeeding with late preterm infants (LPIs) remain under examined topics of study. This dearth of research knowledge, especially for this population at-risk for various heal...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:23
Published on: 8 May 2017
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HIV-1 transmission rates have been reduced over the last decade, an estimated 2 million new infections per year arise, including 220,000 paediatric cases. The main post-natal HIV exposure is through breastfeed...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:22
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Exclusive breastfeeding is giving only breast milk to an infant from birth up to six months of age, with the exception of medications and vitamins. For the first six months of life, breast milk alone is the id...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:20
Published on: 21 April 2017
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Globally, exclusive breastfeeding prevents 1.3 million child deaths and has an added benefit for people living with the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) by preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Ho...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:21
Published on: 21 April 2017
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Despite increased awareness of the adverse health effects of vitamin D deficiency, only a few studies have evaluated the vitamin D status (25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OHD)]) of breastfeeding women and up to now, n...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:19
Published on: 19 April 2017
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Thalassemia major or Cooley’s anemia is the most severe form of beta thalassemia in which the complete lack of beta protein in the hemoglobin causes a life-threatening anemia requiring regular blood transfusio...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:18
Published on: 17 April 2017
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South Africa has a history of low breastfeeding rates among women with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In this study, we assessed infant feeding knowledge, perceptions and practices among pregn...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:17
Published on: 8 April 2017
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Optimal breastfeeding has benefits for the mother-infant dyads. This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the early postnatal period in a cultural...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:16
Published on: 8 April 2017
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Despite the benefits of breastfeeding for both infant and mother, rates in the United States remain below Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding objectives. This paper describes breastfeeding outcomes of the Delta ...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:15
Published on: 8 April 2017
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Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits for mothers and infants, but worldwide breastfeeding rates fall below recommendations. As part of efforts to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration, the ...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:14
Published on: 27 March 2017
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The challenges and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) have been examined in many parts of the world. Considering the socio-cultural dynamics and the few research studies in Ghana, the factors that hin...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:13
Published on: 9 March 2017
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Exclusive breastfeeding means babies are given only breast milk and nothing else: no other milk, food, drink, not even water for one day (24 hrs) before the survey was conducted. It prevents 13% of childhood m...
International Breastfeeding Journal 2017 12:12
Published on: 27 February 2017
