Evaluation of breastfeeding care and education given to mothers with low-birthweight babies by healthcare workers at a hospital in urban Tanzania: a qualitative study

Evaluation of breastfeeding care and education given to mothers with low-birthweight babies by healthcare workers at a hospital in urban Tanzania: a qualitative study

Abstract Background The total neonatal mortality in Tanzania remains high reaching as much as 44,900 deaths per year, particularly among low birthweight (LBW) babies. This makes Tanzania the fourth African country with the highest number of annual neonatal deaths. Studies have shown the advantages o...

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Main Authors: Kyoko Tada, Yoko Shimpuku, Bruno Sunguya, Shigeko Horiuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Education
Resource-limited setting
Qualitative study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-020-00280-1

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