Open AccessBarriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural community of central Gujarat, India
Author(s) -
Dinesh J Bhanderi,
Yogita P Pandya,
Deepak Sharma
Publication year - 2019
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_329_18
Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , cluster sampling , logistic regression , psychological intervention , population , rural area , demography , environmental health , cross sectional study , colostrum , developing country , pediatrics , nursing , antibody , pathology , sociology , economics , immunology , economic growth
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in first the 6 months of life is the most effective way to satisfy nutritional and psychological needs of a baby. However, EBF rate for India remained low at 54.9% during 2015-2016. It is therefore essential to understand the reasons for such a low EBF rate in the country so that appropriate interventions can be developed and implemented.