Gender inequality in early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: a trend analysis

Gender inequality in early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: a trend analysis

Abstract Background Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour after birth is essential for newborns, because it reduces risk of neonatal mortality and hypothermia to a great extent and also helps in preventing the long-term chronic diseases and in increasing energy and immunity to newborn. In...

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Main Authors: Kanchan Kumar Sen, Taslim Sazzad Mallick, Wasimul Bari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Breastfeeding
Early initiation
Gender
Inequality
Trend analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-020-00259-y

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