Ejie, Izuchukwu Loveth, George Uchenna Eleje, Moriam Taiwo Chibuzor, et al. International Breastfeeding Journal, June 2021
Maternal employment is the greatest barrier to exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) while knowledge of the benefits of EBF is the greatest facilitator. Interventions focusing on these and other maternal-infant factors will optimize EBF and improve maternal-child health outcomes.