School of Graduate Studies, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia
Research Article
ASSESSMENT OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS IN HARGEISA CITY, SOMALILAND.2023.
Author(s): Mohamed Ibrahim Muhumud*
Background: Information breast milk is the one and only natural, complete and complex nutrition for human infants. Also, exclusive breastfeeding is the best and cost effective intervention to prevent childhood morbidities and mortalities, exclusively breastfed children are at a much lower risk of infection from diarrhea, acute respiratory infections, pneumonia, meningitis, ear infections, lower rates of childhood cancers including leukemia and lymphoma than infants who receive other foods. However, over two-thirds deaths occurring worldwide during the first year of life children are often associated with inappropriate feeding practices, especially due to poor exclusive breastfeeding practices.
Objective: To assess exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among mothers who have infants less than six months old at public health.. View More»
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