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Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding following birth in West Africa: A multilevel analysis using data from multi-country national health surveys

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  • Bewuketu Terefe
  • Tadele Biresaw Belachew
  • Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw
  • Gizachew Tadesse Wassie
  • Abebaw Gedef Azene
  • Habitu Birhan Eshetu
  • Kindie Fentahun Muchie
  • Getasew Mulat Bantie
  • Kassawmar Angaw Bogale
  • Wubshet Debebe Negash

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Background: Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), within the first hour of birth, is crucial for promoting exclusive breastfeeding and establishing optimal nursing practices. However, global EIBF rates remain low, with even lower rates observed in Africa. Despite existing research gaps, this study aims to determine the prevalence of EIBF and identify maternal and child-related factors associated with its practice in West Africa. Methods: This study utilized West African Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 13 countries, including 146,964 children’s records. To assess model fit, likelihood test and deviance were used. Similarly, intraclass correlation coefficient, median odds ratio, and proportional change in variance were employed for random effect. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to identify individual- and community-level factors influencing EIBF due to the hierarchical nature of the data. Variables with p-values ≤0.2 in the binary model and

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  • Bewuketu Terefe & Tadele Biresaw Belachew & Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw & Gizachew Tadesse Wassie & Abebaw Gedef Azene & Habitu Birhan Eshetu & Kindie Fentahun Muchie & Getasew Mulat Bantie & Kassawmar An, 2024. "Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding following birth in West Africa: A multilevel analysis using data from multi-country national health surveys," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(5), pages 1-19, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0302143
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302143
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