ArticleJournal of global health2019
Is childbirth location associated with higher rates of favourable early breastfeeding practices in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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- Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Guinea: Analysis DHS 2018 and implications for public health.Journal of public health in Africa · 2025Article
- Do various types of prelacteal feeding (PLF) have different associations with breastfeeding duration in Indonesia? A cross-sectional study using Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey datasets.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Health facility delivery and early initiation of breastfeeding: Cross-sectional survey of 11 sub-Saharan African countries.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Uptake of, barriers and enablers to the utilization of postnatal care services in Thyolo, Malawi.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- The impact of intrapartum and immediate post-partum complications and newborn care practices on breastfeeding initiation in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Article
- Maternal and child factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- Lactational amenorrhoea among adolescent girls in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review.BMJ global health · 2020Article
- Time trends and determinants of breastfeeding practices among adolescents and young women in Nigeria, 2003-2018.BMJ global health · 2020Article
- Facility readiness and counseling during antenatal care and the relationship with early breastfeeding in Haiti and Malawi.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Early feeding practices and associated factors in Sudan: a cross-sectional analysis from multiple Indicator cluster survey.International breastfeeding journal · 2020Article
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- Characteristics of Early Newborn Care: A Descriptive Analysis of Recent Births in Nigeria.International journal of MCH and AIDS · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundFavourable early breastfeeding practices have a beneficial impact throughout an infants' lifespan. Childbirth location is likely to affect these practices through support during the intrapartum and immediate postpartum period. This study aimed to investigate the association between childbirth location and favourable early breastfeeding practices in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
methodsDemographic and Health Survey (2000-2013) data across 30 SSA countries were utilised. Childbirth location was categorised as home vs facility, and further into public vs private sector. Early breastfeeding practices included: early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) (within 1 hour of birth), and no prelacteal feeding (fed only breast milk in the first 3 days). Multivariate logistic regression models adjusted for confounders were used to assess this association.
resultsOverall, 50.0% (country range 32.6%-95.5%) of infants received EIBF and 61.0% had no prelacteal feeding. Compared with home births, facility deliveries had higher adjusted odds of EIBF (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 1.39, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.30-1.48,
conclusionsThis study showed early breastfeeding practices are suboptimal and are associated with delivery location in SSA. Further research is required to better understand how characteristics of care may explain these patterns in order to improve feeding practices.
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