Timely initiation of breastfeeding and its associated factors among immediate postpartum mother-newborn pairs in Debre Tabor comprehensive specialized hospital, South Gondar Zone, North West, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Initiation of breast feeding within one hour of birth is the easiest and most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Conducting studies immediately after an hour of birth for the timely initiation of breastfeeding has the significance of initiating breastfeeding and acting immediately. However, there was a paucity of information in the region as well as in the country at large. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of timely initiation of breastfeeding and its associated factors among immediate postpartum mother-newborn pairs in Debre Tabor comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, in 2024.

Method

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 25, 2023, to Ja

SUBMITTER: Ayalew G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549749 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature