Are we doing enough? Improved breastfeeding practices at 14 weeks but challenges of non-initiation and early cessation of breastfeeding remain: findings of two consecutive cross-sectional surveys in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Are we doing enough? Improved breastfeeding practices at 14 weeks but challenges of non-initiation and early cessation of breastfeeding remain: findings of two consecutive cross-sectional surveys in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Abstract Background KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Initiative for breastfeeding support (KIBS) was a multipronged intervention to support the initiation and sustaining of breastfeeding, implemented between 2014 and 2017. We present results of two surveys conducted before and after KIBS implementation to assess...

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Main Authors: C. Horwood, L. Haskins, I. Engebretsen, C. Connolly, A. Coutsoudis, L. Spies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Child health
Infant feeding
Risk factors
HIV infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08567-y

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