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1.Maternal-infant factors
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1.1 Maternal factors
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1.1.1. Mother’s formal (employment) and informal work schedules
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[26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33]
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1.1.2 Perceived breast milk insufficiency
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[26,27,28, 31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38]
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1.1.3 Concerns of effects on mother’s appearance
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[28, 31, 38, 39]
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1.1.4 Poor understanding/lack of awareness of EBF benefits
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[32, 34, 35, 40]
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1.1.5 Being HIV positive or fear of transmitting HIV infection to the child
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[31, 32, 34, 36]
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1.1.6 Schooling or resuming school or work
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[29, 33, 36, 37, 41]
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1.1.7 Poor maternal nutrition
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[29, 32,33,34, 41]
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1.1.8 Maternal perceived discomfort and embarrassment
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[26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 39]
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1.1.9 Reluctance to breastfeed in public/disapproval of public breastfeeding
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[29, 31, 33, 37]
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1.1.10 Refusal of mothers to breastfeed for several other reasons
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[31,32,33,34, 41, 42]
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1.2 Infant factors
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1.2.1 Crying baby
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[31, 32, 37, 41, 42]
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1.2.2 Infant’s difficulty in latching or positioning or refusal to breastfeed
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[31, 33, 37]
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1.2.3 Infant other issues
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[30,31,32]
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1.3 Breast-related factors
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1.3.1 Some breast conditions (cracked, painful or sore nipples)
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[27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 42]
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1.3.2 Breast milk lightness and lousy odour
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[39]
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2. Support structures related factors
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2.1 Family influence
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2.1.1 Influence of husband
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[26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39]
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2.1.2 Influence of mother/mother-in-law/grandmother
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[27, 29, 31, 33, 37,38,39, 41]
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2.1.3 Influence of other family members and important others
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[27, 28, 31,32,33,34,35,36,37, 41, 43]
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2.2 Influence of health systems
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2.2.1 Influence of advice or messages shared by HCWs
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[28, 30, 33, 36, 37, 41]
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2.2.2 Inadequate breastfeeding education, counselling, and support by HCW
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[28, 33, 38]
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2.3 Influence of workplace
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2.3.1 Lack of workplace support
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[28, 29, 40]
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2.3.2 Short and/or unpaid maternity leave
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[28, 40, 41]
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3. Influence of traditional and sociocultural beliefs
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3.1 Use of herbal concoctions for medicinal purposes
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3.1.1 Use of traditional herbal concoctions as medicine
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[26, 32, 34, 39]
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3.2 Norms and beliefs
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3.2.1 Traditional / cultural practices, myths, and misconceptions about EBF
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[29,30,31,32,33,34,35, 39, 42,43,44]
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