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Why Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate Still Low In Nigeria

Why Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate Still Low In Nigeria

Update: 2025-08-04
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Despite campaigns by authorities, organizations, and stakeholders at different levels, exclusive breastfeeding remains very low in Nigeria.

According to the UN, only 29 percent of mothers breastfeed exclusively for the first six months, a rate that has remained stagnant. 

In this episode of Nigeria Daily, we take a closer look at why many Nigerian mothers are not exclusively breastfeeding, and what impact this is having on their children.

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Why Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate Still Low In Nigeria

Why Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate Still Low In Nigeria

Daniel Oluwole