Prenatal infant feeding intentions and actual feeding practices during the first six months postpartum in rural Rwanda: a qualitative, longitudinal cohort study
Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is advocated by the WHO for the first 6 months. In Rwanda, the percentage of infants who are exclusively breastfed decreases from 94% among infants aged 0–1 month to 81% among those aged 4–5 months. Little is known about what influences mothers’ brea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | International Breastfeeding Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-020-00275-y |