Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "Breastfeeding"
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Community based peer counsellors for support of exclusive breastfeeding: experiences from rural Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2006-10-20)Background: Universal exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months could reduce infant mortality by 13%. Although 99% women initiate breastfeeding in Uganda, exclusive breastfeeding rates remain low. Although peer ... -
Low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study comparing dietary recall since birth with 24-hour recall
(BioMed Central, 2007-03-01)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the best feeding alternative for infants up to six months and has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. It also seems to lower HIV-1 transmission compared ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 0 to 6 months attending the immunization unit at Benadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia
(2019-01-24)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) refers to the most favorable way of receiving only breast milk directly from the breast or expressed. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the practice of exclusive breastfeeding ... -
Retention in HIV care and associated factors among young breastfeeding mothers on lifelong antiretroviral therapy in selected sites in Soroti district
(Makerere University, 2022-12-05)Introduction: Pregnant and postpartum adolescents aged 15-19 years and young women aged 20-24 years living with HIV are at a higher risk of being lost from antenatal care and ART services. They are also less likely to ...