ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics2020
Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors among Mothers with Twins in the Tamale Metropolis.
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- Applying the theory of planned behavior to examine breastfeeding determinants in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: a systematic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
- The breastfeeding experience of women with multiple pregnancies: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life in Ghana.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Exclusive breastfeeding determinants among healthcare professionals in Northern Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Twin Challenges in Türkiye: Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates and Predictors of Breastfeeding Duration in a Tertiary Care Center.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Exclusive breastfeeding: an exploratory thematic analysis of the perspectives of breastfeeding mothers and significant others in the Tamale metropolis of Northern Ghana.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding initiation, duration, and experiences of mothers of late preterm twins: a mixed-methods study.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Article
- Determinants and Factors Associated with the Maintenance of Exclusive Breastfeeding after Hospital Discharge after Birth.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Breastfeeding practices and infant feeding pattern of a tribal population region of eastern India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundExclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months after birth has been recommended by the WHO as the best infant feeding strategy. Data on EBF rates among twin infants in Ghana remain limited and for that matter hypothesized to be low.
aimThe study sought to measure the prevalence of EBF and identify associated factors among twins in the Tamale metropolis.
methodsA cross-sectional survey involving 185 mother-twin pairs was conducted in four health facilities in the Tamale metropolis providing Child welfare Clinic (CWC) services. Socio-demographics data on both mother and twin were taken. Biomedical (e.g. perceived onset of lactation, confidence of producing enough milk, parity, delivery place, delivery type, time of breastfeeding initiation) and bio cultural factors (e.g. family cooperation for current infant feeding, breastfeeding counselling) were also obtained. In-depth interviews were also conducted with a sub sample of mothers (30) who were purposively selected to generate qualitative data on breastfeeding and associated cultural factors in twins as this data was necessary to aid in the explanation of the quantitative results.
resultsOnly 17% of twin infants were exclusively breastfed for six months. Women who were not confident that they could produce enough breast milk were about 83% less likely to practice exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) compared to those who were confident that they could produce enough breast milk (AOR = 0.17; CI = 0.04, 0.73;
conclusionsThe study shows that, ownership of radio, confidence of producing enough breast milk and admission of the children into NICU were identified as the most important factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding of twins. Beyond Educating, encouraging and assuring twin mothers of their abilities to produce enough breast milk to satisfy their children, healthcare professionals should pay more attention on providing appropriate information on breastfeeding to mothers and caregivers.
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