Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among infants under six months in Nepal: multilevel analysis of nationally representative household survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) have been universally documented, with evidence of positive impacts on a child's optimal growth, development, and survival. However, EBF practices in Nepal have fluctuated and declined over the last 25 years. In addition to the individual factors of mothers and infants, EBF practices are affected by multiple community-level factors. Understanding these factors is essential for designing breastfeeding promotion programs to improve child nutritional status in Nepal. This study investigated the individual- and community-level determinants of EBF practices among young infants aged 0-5 months in Nepal.

Method

We used the dataset from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Information on EBF in the past 24 h was avail

SUBMITTER: Singh BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature