Open AccessPrevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in urban slums, Bihar
Author(s) -
Shahwar Kazmi,
Robert Akparibo,
Danish A. Ahmed,
Nafis Faizi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2000_20
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , demography , cross sectional study , breast feeding , environmental health , slum , pediatrics , family medicine , population , pathology , sociology
Various socio-cultural factors influence infant feeding practices and thus early childhood nutrition and child survival in India. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, its promoters and barriers in urban slums of Bihar, India.