Modelling the Trend and Determinants of Breastfeeding Initiation in Nigeria

This paper examined the general trend of timing of breastfeeding initiation among nursing mothers in Nigeria. The time of initiating the first breast milk to an infant by his/her mother is measured as whether it is immediate (before the first hour of birth) or delayed (after the first hour of birth)...

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Published in:Child development research 2013-03, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-9
Main Authors: Babatunde Yahya, Waheed, Adebayo, Samson Babatunde
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper examined the general trend of timing of breastfeeding initiation among nursing mothers in Nigeria. The time of initiating the first breast milk to an infant by his/her mother is measured as whether it is immediate (before the first hour of birth) or delayed (after the first hour of birth), and the impacts of some socioeconomic and maternal factors on this are determined. Results from this study showed that mother’s age at birth, her enhanced educational status, mothers’ domiciling in urban areas, singleton birth, and mother’s frequent antenatal visits among others contributed positively to early initiation of breastfeeding by Nigerian nursing mothers (P
ISSN:2090-3987
2090-3995
DOI:10.1155/2013/530396