Exclusive breastfeeding practices in Afghanistan: evidence from the 2022–2023 multiple indicator cluster survey
The practice of exclusive breastfeeding is at a good level (67%) in Afghanistan. Higher maternal education level, timely breastfeeding initiation, and being a male infant increased the likelihood of EBF practices. Policy efforts and interventions focused on these factors could enhance EBF practices in Afghanistan.
Authors
- Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-1965)
- Zarghoon Tareen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-6055)
- Abdul Wahed Wasiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8310-3096)
- Massoma Jafari
- Zainab Ezadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8707-3883)
- Essa Tawfiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8147-079X)
- Omid Dadras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9385-2170)
- Hadia Sayam
- Sayed Ali Shah Alawi
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Kandahar University (AF)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00963-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- UNICEF