Exploring the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practices among first-time mothers: A narrative review.

Afr J Reprod Health

Department of Health Policy and Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia.

Published: October 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is defined as providing only breast milk to infants aged 0-6 months, and only 44% of babies worldwide were exclusively breastfed in 2020, with a goal of reaching 50% by 2025.
  • The research focused on identifying factors influencing the success of EBF among first-time mothers, analyzing studies published from 2020 to 2022 across various academic databases.
  • Key factors identified that impact EBF practice include self-efficacy, social support, cultural influences, parental relationships, overall happiness with breastfeeding, and the surrounding social environment, suggesting that tracking initiatives may help improve EBF rates.

Article Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) means giving only breast milk to babies 0-6 month without giving any drinks or food, except medicines and vitamins. Only 44% of babies received EBF worldwide in 2020. Meanwhile, in 2025, the target for achieving EBF is 50%. The research aim is to analyze the determinant of the success of EBF for the first-time mother. Database search via Google Scholar, Pubmed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus, and Pro Quest for articles published since 2020-2022. Search keywords influencing factors, determinants, exclusive breastfeeding, first-time mothers. We found 19 articles but only 6 articles were suitable with the inclusion critrria. From the researches findings that the importance factors influence EBF practice are self-efficacy, social support, culture, relationships between parents, happiness in breastfeeding, and social environment. It is recommended that tracing activities be part of increasing the success of EBF practices for first-time mothers.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i10s.28DOI Listing

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