Measurement of early initiation of breastfeeding : a mixed methods study exploring accuracy, challenges and implications for tracking newborn health targets

Background Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour after birth is one of the recommended interventions for saving newborn lives. Despite WHO standards, there are still inconsistencies between surveys in how the indicator is measured. This thesis identified challenges and accuracy issues in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salasibew, Mihretab
Other Authors: Marchant, Tanya
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.684711