Knowledge, attitude, practice, self‐efficacy and barriers to exclusive breastfeeding practices among women in a middle eastern country: A prospective cohort study
Exclusive breastfeeding is associated with innumerable benefits to both the mother and the child. The policy makers and healthcare providers must emphasize on the exclusive breastfeeding practices and create stringent policies allowing special time/facilities for breastfeeding. Strategies must be created to combat the barriers to exclusive breastfeeding practices.
Authors
- Judie Arulappan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2788-2755)
- Basma Al Yazeedi
- Frincy Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1066-6653)
- Girija Kalayil Madhavanprabhakaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5954-780X)
- Tamima Al‐Dughaishi
- Suwaina Khalfan Al Mandhari
- Siham Saif Saleh Al Jabri
- Hanan Soud Al Mawali
Institutions
- Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (OM)
- Sultan Qaboos University (OM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70596
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35