Sex inequality in early initiation of breastfeeding in 24 sub-Saharan African countries: A multi-country analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys.

Obasanjo Afolabi BolarinwaBright Opoku AhinkorahFrancis Arthur-HolmesRichard Gyan AboagyeEdward Kwabena AmeyawEugene BuduAbdul-Aziz SeiduLeonard Ighodalo UzairueSanni Yaya

Published in: PloS one (2022)

We found higher odds for early breastfeeding initiation of female children compared to male children in sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce breastfeeding initiation inequalities, programmes that educate and encourage early initiation of breastfeeding irrespective of the child sex should be promoted among mothers.

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