Exclusive breastfeeding among beneficiaries of a nutrition enhancement programme and its associated factors in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the gains on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), recent nationwide surveys have consistently revealed a decline in EBF rates in Ghana. The World Food Programme implemented an intervention for Enhanced Nutrition and Value Chain (ENVAC) which was based on three pillars including pregnant women, lactating women, adolescent and children under two years old being beneficiaries of the third pillar since the first 1000 days are critical for averting malnutrition. The social behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions implemented as part of this project have a potential to increase EBF among beneficiaries but this has not been measured. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence of EBF practice among mothers with children under two years old who were beneficiaries

SUBMITTER: Adokiya MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10228788 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature