Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018.

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dc.contributor.authorBhattacharjee, Natalia V
dc.contributor.authorHay, Simon I
dc.contributor.authorLocal Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators
dc.contributor.authorFolayan, Morenike
dc.contributor.authorFolayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-03T12:04:42Z
dc.date.available2024-04-03T12:04:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-03
dc.description24p
dc.description.abstractExclusive breastfeeding (EBF)-giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life-is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of EBF prevalence estimates from 2000 to 2018 across 94 LMICs mapped to policy-relevant administrative units (for example, districts), quantify subnational inequalities and their changes over time, and estimate probabilities of meeting the World Health Organization's Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) of ≥70% EBF prevalence by 2030. While six LMICs are projected to meet the WHO GNT of ≥70% EBF prevalence at a national scale, only three are predicted to meet the target in all their district-level units by 2030.
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
dc.identifier.citationCite this article Bhattacharjee, N.V., Schaeffer, L.E., Hay, S.I. et al. Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018. Nat Hum Behav 5, 1027–1045 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6
dc.identifier.other10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6474
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.titleMapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018.
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