Breastfeeding and weaning practices among mothers in Ghana: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Prince Kubi Appiah Hubert AmuEric OseiKennedy Diema KonlanIddris Hadiru MumuniOrish Ndudiri VernerRaymond Saa-Eru MaalmanEunji Kim Siwoo KimMohammed BukariHajun JungPhilip KofieMartin Amogre AyanoreGregory Kofi AmenuvegbeMartin AdjuikElvis Enowbeyang TarkangRobert Kaba AlhassanErnestina Safoa DonkorFrancis Bruno ZotorMargaret KwekuPaul AmunaJohn Owusu GyapongSo Yoon Kim

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Breastfeeding education has been ongoing for decades, yet there are still gaps in the breastfeeding practices of mothers. To accelerate progress towards attainment of the sustainable development goal 3 of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages by the year 2030, we recommend innovative policies that include extensive public education to improve upon the breastfeeding and weaning practices of mothers.

Keyphrases

healthcare
preterm infants
primary care
mechanical ventilation
public health
quality improvement
emergency department
adverse drug
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation