Breastfeeding support among healthcare workers in Nigeria
Michael Abel Alao,
Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim,
Datonye Christopher Briggs
et al.
Abstract:Background
The exclusive breastfeeding rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is abysmally low, and based on current trends, achieving the World Health Organization's (WHO) global nutrition goal of a 50% exclusive breastfeeding rate by 2025 will require an additional three decades.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers (HCWs) providing direct care to breastfeeding mothers in six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. HCWs were recruited … Show more
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