| Type | Journal Article - Global Health: Science and Practice |
| Title | Exclusive breastfeeding: aligning the indicator with the goal |
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| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2014 |
| Page numbers | 355-356 |
| URL | http://www.ghspjournal.org/content/2/3/355.full.pdf+html |
| Abstract | While the global objective is exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for a full 6 months duration, the standard indicator is a ‘‘prevalence’’ indicator, that is, the percentage of all children under age 6 months who are exclusively breastfed at a point in time. That yields a higher percentage than a more direct indicator of duration and can be easily misunderstood, exaggerating the amount of EBF. A measurement of actual percentage of children exclusively breastfeeding for a full 6 months can be easily calculated from standard DHS and MICS data. |
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