[Factors associated to the cessation of exclusive breastfeeding in rural and urban areas in Mali].

Introduction: The study had for object to identify factors associated to the cessation of the exclusive breast-feeding at the mothers of children from 0 to 6 months in the urban and rural circles in Mali.

Method: The study was longitudinal forward-looking, realized in Bamako (urban area) and in Dialakoroba (rural area) from April till November, 2016. in total, 218 mothers were enlisted (114 by area) in a voluntary way in health centers.

[Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of children 24 months in Bamako].

Objective: The aim of our study was to examine the factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the city of Bamako.

Methods: It was a cross sectional and quantitative study. It was held from March 03 to April 14, 2013 in Bamako.