Study Protocol : an exploration of health professional support for breastfeeding - a primary care study

• Main Authors: Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shanaz, Awang Dzulkarnain, Dayangku Hayaty, Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida, Abdul Rashid, Aneesa, Shamsuddin, Nurainul Hana, Mawardi, Mawar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/46821/1/An_Exploration_of_Health_Professional_Support_for_Breastfeeding_a_primary_care_study.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46821/; http://www.wonca2015.org/

Even though there has been substantial evidence on the benefits of breastfeeding, Malaysia has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in Asia. The Malaysia Third National and Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) 2006 showed that less than 155 of infants below six months were breastfed exclusively in...