Modelling the Trend and Determinants of Breastfeeding Initiation in Nigeria

Figure 3

Bar chart of percentage of sampled mothers of reproductive ages with early and delayed initiation of breastfeeding across the six geopolitical zones based on the NDHS data for 1990, 1999, 2003, and 2008. The North-Central zone has the highest percentage of early breastfeeding initiators followed by the South-South with North-East being the least.