Journal of Health Education Research & Development

Paul Okyere

Publications

• Review Article
  Effectiveness of Health Education in Increasing the Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Low Income Countries: A Systematic Review
  Author(s): Paul Okyere, James Woodall and Emmanuel Appiah- BrempongPaul Okyere, James Woodall and Emmanuel Appiah- Brempong
  
  Background: The protective effects of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to the health of infants and mothers alike have been well documented. The rates of EBF remain low in spite of the recognized benefits and the persistent global call for infants to be breastfed exclusively on breast milk for the first six months of life. Health education has been widely suggested as one of the key intervention strategies for increasing the duration of EBF in low income countries. Objective: To conduct a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of health education interventions in increasing the duration of EBF in low income countries. A secondary objective of the review was to identify the theoretical bases of both effective/non-effective interventions and also to identify the educational meth.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2332-0893.1000113

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