Insights on exclusive breastfeeding norms in Kinshasa: findings from a qualitative study

Abstract Background For optimal growth and development, the World Health Organization recommends that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life. However, according to the nationally-representative 2013–2014 Demographic and Health Survey, under 50% of babies in the Democratic R...

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Main Authors: Francine E. Wood, Anastasia J. Gage, Dieudonné Bidashimwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03273-4