Impact of breastfeeding education with WhatsApp follow-up on infant feeding, growth, and health outcomes: a quasi-experimental study in Malaysia
Structured breastfeeding education, combined with WhatsApp follow-up, effectively enhanced exclusive breastfeeding practices and reduced certain infant illnesses, but showed no significant short-term effects on growth. Longer-term follow-up is warranted to assess the sustained effects on growth and health.
Authors
- Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4513-8444)
- Li Ping Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0107-0532)
- Mei Chan Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-3018)
- Halimah Jalil
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Korea University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01796-w
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00