Evaluation of Factors Influencing Breastfeeding in Children Aged 0 to 24 Months Received in an Urban Community Health Center in Abidjan Cocody (Cote d'Ivoire)

Mouroufie AKJ, Kouakou EKV, Ko

Abstract

Current models of breastfeeding remain well below the recommended level and vary considerably from region to region. International organizations (WHO, UNICEF) are multiplying initiatives to promote and support breastfeeding. In developing countries, feeding practices are very often inadequate and incompatible with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and are the main factors affecting the physical growth and mental development of the child. Poor nutritional status in early childhood also affects health in adulthood.