Assessment of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative showed suboptimal knowledge and a low exclusive breastfeeding rate in Ogun State, Nigeria.

Rafiq A AbdulCatherine O AgbedeAdesola Olubunmi AdekoyaOlufunmilola O AbolurinOlufunke O Obadina

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2023)

The knowledge, attitude, and practice of BFHI were suboptimal and the exclusive breastfeeding rate among the mothers was low. There is a need to improve staff strength, training and re-training of staff, as well as regular monitoring and evaluation of healthcare facilities on the implementation of BFHI.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
preterm infants
primary care
virtual reality
low cost
acute care