Publications by authors named "Tumilara Busayo Amoo"
Promoting the practice of exclusive breastfeeding: a philosophic scoping review.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
May 2022
Article Synopsis
- The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and continued breastfeeding for 2 years, but global rates are low at just 33%, highlighting the need for effective promotion strategies.
- A scoping review analyzed 1,682 articles on promoting exclusive breastfeeding, ultimately including 44 that utilized various theories and philosophies, with the most common being self-efficacy and the theory of planned behavior.
- The findings indicate that using theoretical frameworks can enhance exclusive breastfeeding programs, providing a roadmap for future research to assess the success of theory-based approaches in promoting this important practice.