Barriers for early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding up to six months in predominantly rural Sri Lanka: a need to strengthen policy implementation

Barriers for early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding up to six months in predominantly rural Sri Lanka: a need to strengthen policy implementation

Abstract Background Sri Lanka was named as the first-ever ‘Green’ breastfeeding nation status by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) in January 2020. However, improvements are still needed. This study aims to identify barriers and facilitators for early initiation of breastfeeding and e...

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Main Authors: Thilini Chanchala Agampodi, Neerodha Kithmini Dharmasoma, Iresha Sandamali Koralagedara, Thushari Dissanayaka, Janith Warnasekara, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi, Rafael Perez-Escamilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Early breastfeeding initiation
Sri Lanka
Qualitative
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00378-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00378-0

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