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Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Infants Younger Than 6 Months in Zambia

  • David Owiredu1
  • Penias Tembo2
  • Monique J. Brown2
  • James R. Hébert2
  1. 1Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
  2. 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study compares rates of exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0 to 5 months in Zambia, using data from 2013 to 2024, and disaggregates changes by infant, maternal, and geographic factors.

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@article{owiredu2026exclusive,
  title = {{Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Infants Younger Than 6 Months in Zambia}},
  author = {David Owiredu and Penias Tembo and Monique J. Brown and James R. Hébert},
  journal = {JAMA network open},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.38310},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13653275},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Infants Younger Than 6 Months in Zambia
AU  - David Owiredu
AU  - Penias Tembo
AU  - Monique J. Brown
AU  - James R. Hébert
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/01
JO  - JAMA network open
DO  - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.38310
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13653275
AB  - This cross-sectional study compares rates of exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0 to 5 months in Zambia, using data from 2013 to 2024, and disaggregates changes by infant, maternal, and geographic factors.
SN  - 2574-3805
ER  -