A Major Gap Between the Knowledge and Practice of Mothers Towards Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Afghanistan in 2021.

Only over half of the women were aware of and initiated early breastfeeding. Although most women knew about exclusive breastfeeding, less than one-third exclusively breast their babies for 6 months after birth. We found several contributing factors, such as age, marital status, education, and income that should be considered for targeted interventions.