Experiences and beliefs related to exclusive breastfeeding and early supplementation in low income urban slums of Karachi, Pakistan- a qualitative study.

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Title: Experiences and beliefs related to exclusive breastfeeding and early supplementation in low income urban slums of Karachi, Pakistan- a qualitative study.
Authors: Iqbal S; Shifa College of Nursing, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan., Ahmed K; Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan., Mansoor M; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America., Muhammad A; Vital Pakistan Trust, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan., Qaiser S; Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan., Baloch B; Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan., Parpio Y; Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi, Pakistan., Shafiq Y; Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan., Nisar MI; Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan., Ginsburg AS; Clinical Trials Unit, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America., Flaherman V; UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States of America., Jehan F; Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Fyezah.jehan@aku.edu.
Source: International breastfeeding journal [Int Breastfeed J] 2026 Jan 08; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 15. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 08.
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