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Table 3 Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding ranked based on number of responses

From: Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study

Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding

•Insufficient breast milk

•Undernourishment of mothers

•Resuming field work

•Short birth interval

•Baby positioning

•Mother’s or child’s sickness

•Influence of grandmothers and family

•Substance abuse by mothers

Facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding

•Family support

•Maternal health and diet

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International Breastfeeding Journal

ISSN: 1746-4358