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Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018
- Abstract:
- Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life—is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of EBF prevalence estimates from 2000 to 2018 across 94 LMICs mapped to policy-relevant administrative units (for example, districts), quantify subnational inequalities and their changes over time, and estimate probabilities of meeting the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) of ≥70% EBF prevalence by 2030. While six LMICs are projected to meet the WHO GNT of ≥70% EBF prevalence at a national scale, only three are predicted to meet the target in all their district-level units by 2030.
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6
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- Springer Nature
- Journal:
- Nature Human Behaviour More from this journal
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 1027–1045
- Publication date:
- 2021-06-03
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-03-31
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2397-3374
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English
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1182790
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pubs:1182790
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2021-07-22
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- 2021
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