Socioeconomic pattern of breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa: an individual participant data meta-analysis of six longitudinal cohorts
We observed no clear socioeconomic pattern in breastfeeding, contrasting with patterns observed in high-income countries.
Authors
- Ronald Makanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8430-8234)
- Judith R. Glynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9325-4576)
- Milly Marston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8970-2081)
- Emily L. Webb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4019-7456)
- Albert Dube (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6392-0475)
- Shamsudeen Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-8425)
- Laura Oakley
- Clara Calvert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3272-1040)
- Joseph Okello Mugisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0199-1518)
- Alison Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-3337)
- Suzanne Filteau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1119-6825)
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MW)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001298
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Economic and Social Research Council