Examining working mothers’ experience of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana

Abstract Background Although substantial evidence exists on factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding, there is a general lack of qualitative studies that examine how specific workplace factors constrain or promote exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers. The current study therefore exami...

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Published in:	International Breastfeeding Journal
Main Authors:	Gordon Abekah-Nkrumah, Maame Yaa Antwi, Jacqueline Nkrumah, Fred Yao Gbagbo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-06-01
Subjects:	Working mothers Exclusive breastfeeding Ghana
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-020-00300-0

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