Breastfeeding prevalence and factors affecting breastfeeding duration among urban multi-ethnic Malaysian mothers: A single-center university hospital study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
Breastfeeding rates in urban Malaysian mothers are below World Health Organization (WHO) targets. Our prospective survey identified breastfeeding prevalences at 3, 6, and 12 months of 85.5, 77, and 60, respectively. Combined (direct and expressed) breastfeeding significantly sustained longer-term breastfeeding. Efforts should be focused on mothers of Indian ethnicity and on expression after one month postpartum. © 2023 APJPH.
Keywords
Breastfeeding, Breastmilk expression, Maternal and child health, Prevalence, Prospective study, Public health, Urban working mothers
Divisions
paediatrics,ummc
Funders
None
Publication Title
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume
36
Issue
1
Publisher
SAGE Publications
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