Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among post-natal women in Kwara State, Nigeria: a descriptive cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is essential for optimal infant nutrition and health, yet its uptake remains suboptimal in Nigeria. Although the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project delivers community-based nutritional interventions, there is limited evidence on how access to the intervention influenced mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding EBF, particularly in Kwara State.

Objectives

This study assessed the KAP of EBF among mothers of infants aged 0-6 months in Kwara State and identified the sociodemographic predictors associated with these outcomes with access to ANRiN intervention as a comparator.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 582 mothers of infants aged 0-6 months (with access t

SUBMITTER: Osoteku D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12924570 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature