Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to assess exclusive breastfeeding
Abstract Background Increasing the prevalence of optimal breastfeeding practices, including exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, could prevent an estimated 823,000 child deaths annually. Self-efficacy is an important determinant of breastfeeding behaviors. However, existing measures do not specific...
Main Authors: | Godfred O. Boateng, Stephanie L. Martin, Emily L. Tuthill, Shalean M. Collins, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Barnabas K. Natamba, Sera L. Young |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2217-7 |
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