Barriers to breastfeeding among mothers in the northern border region of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in the Northern Border region are predominantly workplace-related and institutional, including limited lactation facilities, lack of designated nursing breaks, rigid work schedules, and insufficient organizational support. Addressing these challenges through the implementation of supportive workplace policies, flexible scheduling, and targeted health education initiatives could substantially improve exclusive breastfeeding rates and promote better maternal and infant health outcomes.
Authors
- Dana Faez K. Alenezi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8954-6649)
- Hanaa E. Bayomy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7273-7931)
- Atheer Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7132-1719)
- Manal Said Fawzy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1252-8403)
- Baraah T. Abu AlSel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-0822)
- Safya E. Esmaeel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9313-2656)
- Haneen Hameed G Alanezi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1705-4563)
- Rahaf Alanazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2472-9688)
- Farah Salamah F Alanazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5293-3240)
- O. Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9120-3236)
- Sawsan Hassan Abdalla Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3882-3653)
- Leen Hussin A Alruwili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8864-8224)
- Rahaf Khalid Alobaidan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9359-0657)
Institutions
- Northern Border University (SA)
- Benha University (EG)
- Saudi Aramco (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Belitung Nursing Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33546/bnj.4026
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00