Background Optimal breastfeeding practices including early initiation of breastfeeding and
exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) are associated with positive health outcomes. Socioeconomic …

Objective In Ethiopia, despite the implementation of several interventions to improve infant
and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, no published studies have highlighted the most …

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) status is far from the national target in China. To identify the
modifiable factors associated with EBF of infants aged under 6 months in China. A cross …

Abstract Under-five (U5M) is one of the most significant and sensitive measures of the
community's health. Children who live in rural areas are more likely than those who live in …

Limited evidence exists on the long‐term effects of early feeding practices on child growth
and development. We examined the relationships between infant feeding practices and …

Background: Rates of early initiation of breastfeeding are low in Southeast Asia, despite
evidence that increased initiation of early breastfeeding would lead to better long-term infant …

Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) involves feeding a newborn with the mother's breast
milk within the first hour of delivery. The prevalence of EIBF in Vietnam has recently shown a …

Background Early breastfeeding initiation (EBI) within the first hour after birth has the
potential to reduce neonatal mortality. However, the prevalence of EBI still falls short of the …

Optimal breastfeeding practices among mothers have been proven to have health and
economic benefits, but evidence on breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers in …

Optimal breastfeeding practices among mothers have been proven to have health and
economic benefits, but evidence on breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers in …