A. R. Nte

Celebrating the World Breastfeeding Week in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Nigeria: Lessons Learned

A. R. Nte & G. K. Eke · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2020

Background: The annual World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) celebration has been a period of massive interaction with stakeholders through various means and sharing of information related to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding since its inception in 1992. However, wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i930308

Implementing the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in a Tertiary Health Facility: Lessons from the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

A. R. Nte & G. K. Eke · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2020

Background: As part of Nigeria’s effort to attain the targets of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched in 1991. The 2005 Innocenti Declaration reiterated the need for the Initiative by asking governments to “revitalize” it and m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330240

Promoting Breastfeeding in Workplaces: Experiences with the Crèche at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Southern Nigeria

G. K. Eke & A. R. Nte · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2019

Background: The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) aims to promote, protect and support optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices among all women, irrespective of their employment status. Consequently the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i330156