Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Mauritania: further analysis from 2019-2021 Mauritania demographic and health survey
The proportion of infants who are exclusively breastfed remains low in Mauritania. The child's age, wealth status, maternal occupation, region, and place of residence were associated with EBF practices. To improve EBF, creating breastfeeding-friendly workplaces, extending maternity leave, and enhancing maternal health clinics and health extension programmes in various regions are suggested.
Authors
- Emily Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4733-3411)
- Albert Apotele Nyaaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-2393)
- Jennifer Ayton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0092-437X)
- Augustina Dechegme Achigibah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5902-0084)
- Louis Kobina Dadzie
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- Maastricht University (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22992-x
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00