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Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life—is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of …

Authors

Bhattacharjee NV; Schaeffer LE; Hay SI

Journal

Nature Human Behaviour, Vol. 5, No. 8, pp. 1027–1045

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

August 2021

DOI

10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6

ISSN

2397-3374