ArticleSouth African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care2020
Perceived enablers of exclusive breastfeeding by teenage mothers in Ghana.
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- Supporting Adolescent Mothers to Make Infant Feeding Decisions: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Experiences, barriers, and enablers of infant and young child feeding among adolescent mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Role of proper postnatal care in continued exclusive breastfeeding among young Indonesian mothers.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding Needs in Adolescent Mothers: A systematic review.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2024Review
- Breastfeeding challenges among adolescent mothers: a phenomenological study at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Exploring Health Providers' Perspective Regarding the Needs of Adolescent Mothers During Breastfeeding: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2024Article
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- Investigating factors that influence the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in an urban general hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundExclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months can prevent diseases, boost immunity and improve quality of lives of infants. Ghana implemented programmes aimed at reaching the global target of increasing exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months to at least 50% by the year 2025. The country witnessed a decline in the overall rate of exclusive breastfeeding and an increase in the number of teenage mothers. Globally, teenage mothers are less likely to breastfeed than mothers of other age groups. Understanding enablers of exclusive breastfeeding by teenage mothers is important for any intervention aimed at improving exclusive breastfeeding rates and the quality of lives of infants.
methodThe study used a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design, with focus groups. A total of six group discussions were conducted with 30 pregnant teenagers recruited from six public hospitals.
resultsSeven enablers emerged from the analysis of data. These included positive beliefs about the benefits of breast milk, family history of positive exclusive breastfeeding outcomes, support of the intimate partner, approval of closed-family members, expert opinions of antenatal care staff, teenage-oriented breastfeeding education and community-based breastfeeding education.
conclusionHealth professionals and policy makers could learn from these enablers and use them to promote exclusive breastfeeding practices amongst teenage mothers in Ghana.
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