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SUBMITTER: Yaya S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029501 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yaya Sanni S Bishwajit Ghose G Shibre Gebretsadik G Buh Amos A
International breastfeeding journal 20200218 1
<h4>Background</h4>Timely initiation of breastfeeding or breastfeeding within 60 min of birth has been shown to be associated with significantly lower risk of infant mortality. The World Health Organization recommends starting breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, yet many women in sub-Saharan Africa do not observe this recommendation. To date, there is limited evidence of timely initiation of breastfeeding for Zimbabwe. Therefore, we undertook this study with the aim of calculating the ...[more]