Prevalence, barriers and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among Palestinian mothers: a multicenter study

field_of_study

Blank

university

Palestine Technical College

authors

Al-Aqqad S.; Abu-Alrob L.; Zakarneh L.; Eqelan A.

authors_full_names

Al-Aqqad, Sana’ (60371863300); Abu-Alrob, Lama (60205123000); Zakarneh, Lama (60205200200); Eqelan, Anwar (60205084600)

authors_id

60371863300; 60205123000; 60205200200; 60205084600

year

2025

source_title

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

article_title

Prevalence, barriers and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among Palestinian mothers: a multicenter study

volume

44

issue

1

publisher

BioMed Central Ltd

article_number

405

affiliations

Divisions of Nursing and Midwifery Departments, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine; Midwifery Department, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education Nablus, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

authors_with_affiliations

Al-Aqqad S., Divisions of Nursing and Midwifery Departments, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine; Abu-Alrob L., Midwifery Department, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education Nablus, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine; Zakarneh L., Midwifery Department, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education Nablus, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine; Eqelan A., Midwifery Department, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education Nablus, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

corresponding_author

S. Al-Aqqad; Divisions of Nursing and Midwifery Departments, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Nablus University for Vocational & Technical Education, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine; email: sana.aqqad@nu-vte.edu.ps

cited_by

0

doi

10.1186/s41043-025-00930-2

author_keywords

Barriers; Breastfeeding; Determinants; Exclusive breastfeeding; Prevalence

index_keywords

Adult; Arabs; Breast Feeding; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Infant; Middle East; Mothers; Prevalence; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; adult; Arab; attitude to health; breast feeding; clinical trial; cross-sectional study; ethnology; female; human; infant; Middle East; mother; multicenter study; prevalence; psychology; questionnaire; young adult