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September 30, 2025East African Health Research JournalOpen Access

Barriers to Early Initiation of Breastfeeding: A Hospital-Based Qualitative Study

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DRDavis RubagumyaMAMuzdalfat AbeidEAEric Aghan

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Qualitative study identifies barriers to early breastfeeding initiation in hospitals, highlighting education needs and practice improvements.

Key Points

  • This study explores barriers to early initiation of breastfeeding in hospitals.
  • Conducted semi-structured individual interviews with midwives and post-partum mothers.
  • Analyzed data using Systematic Text Condensation method.
  • Identified inadequate and conflicting information during antenatal period as a barrier.
  • Post-delivery practices and environmental factors hinder timely initiation.
  • Barriers linked to knowledge gaps and non-conducive postpartum environments.

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Rubagumya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254f9ec0ce034ddc359fe9https://doi.org/10.24248/eahrj.v9i1.825
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