My People are Dying of Ignorance: Changes in Exclusive Breastfeeding Knowledge, Benefits, Barriers, and Misconceptions in Family Members Involved in a Breastfeeding Promotion Campaign

TY - JOUR

T1 - My People are Dying of Ignorance: Changes in Exclusive Breastfeeding Knowledge, Benefits, Barriers, and Misconceptions in Family Members Involved in a Breastfeeding Promotion Campaign

AU - Reinsma, Kathryn

AU - Bolima, Nancy

AU - Fonteh, Florence

AU - Montgomery, Susanne B

N1 - Background:Since 2003, WHO has recommended exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life. In the NW Region of Cameroon only 34% of women EBF for six months. Previous research indicates that family members positively influence women's breastfeeding practices, but are often excluded from breastfeeding promotion campaigns.

PY - 2015/4/1

Y1 - 2015/4/1

UR - https://www.fasebj.org/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.133.1?legid=fasebj%3B29%2F1_Supplement%2F133.1cited-by=yes

M3 - Meeting abstract

VL - 29

JO - The FASEB Journal

JF - The FASEB Journal

ER -