Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018.

Bhattacharjee, NV; Schaeffer, LE; Hay, SI; Local Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators,

Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018.

Bhattacharjee, NV Schaeffer, LE Hay, SI Local Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators,

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Publisher:: Nature Research
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Nature Human Behaviour, 2021, 5, (8), pp. 1027-1045
Issue Date:: 2021-08

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dc.contributor.author	Bhattacharjee, NV
dc.contributor.author	Schaeffer, LE
dc.contributor.author	Hay, SI
dc.contributor.author	Local Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators,
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dc.date.issued	2021-08
dc.identifier.citation	Nature Human Behaviour, 2021, 5, (8), pp. 1027-1045
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dc.description.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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dc.subject.mesh	Breast Feeding
dc.subject.mesh	Developing Countries
dc.subject.mesh	Geography
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status Disparities
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Policy Making
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Public Policy
dc.subject.mesh	Spatial Analysis
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dc.subject.mesh	Breast Feeding
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dc.subject.mesh	Developing Countries
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dc.subject.mesh	Policy Making
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status Disparities
dc.subject.mesh	Spatial Analysis
dc.subject.mesh	Breast Feeding
dc.subject.mesh	Developing Countries
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dc.subject.mesh	Health Status Disparities
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
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dc.title	Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018.
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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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