Skin-to-skin contact and early initiation of breast feeding in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using MICS6, Bangladesh (2019) data

Autor: Md Fuad Al Fidah, Syeda Sumaiya Efa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMJ Paediatrics Open, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-9772
DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002163
Popis: Background To curb neonatal deaths, practices such as skin-to-skin contact (SSC) and early initiation of breast feeding (EIBF) can play an important role. Despite being effective, globally only 48% of newborns receive EIBF, and SSC is practised at varying prevalence (1%–74%) among low-income and middle-income countries.Objectives The objective of the current study was to estimate the level of SSC and EIBF practice in Bangladesh and examine factors associated with SSC and EIBF.Methods The cross-sectional study used data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, Bangladesh (2019). Women of reproductive age with live birth during the last 2 years were included in the analysis (n=8854). A p
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