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To assess exclusive breastfeeding practices and determine the maternal and household factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months.

August 20, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Exclusive Breastfeeding and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months in Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Nepal

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KRKritika RokaChitwan Medical College PPParas Modi PangeniTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital MRManish RajbanshiTribhuvan University

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Cross-sectional study reveals low rates of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Nepal, indicating that family support and lactation assistance are vital.

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To assess exclusive breastfeeding practices and determine the maternal and household factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey of 202 mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Biratnagar, Nepal, using population proportionate to size sampling.
Assessed infant feeding practices from birth and maternal knowledge using structured face-to-face interviews.
Exclusive breastfeeding was practiced by 37.6% of mothers (median duration: 4 months), and only 21.8% demonstrated adequate knowledge regarding the practice.
Higher rates of exclusive breastfeeding were significantly associated with living in joint or extended families (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.23–4.09), maternal illiteracy (AOR = 2.90, 95% CI: 1.14–7.41), and the absence of breastfeeding problems (AOR = 8.23, 95% CI: 2.97–22.74).

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Roka et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b5ff8a91293e6a1cda54 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356380

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Cross-sectional study reveals low rates of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Nepal, indicating that family support and lactation assistance are vital.

Exclusive Breastfeeding and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months in Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Nepal

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Exclusive Breastfeeding and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months in Biratnagar Metropolitan City, Nepal

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