title: [Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of children 24 months in Bamako].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our study was to examine the factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the city of Bamako.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was a cross sectional and quantitative study. It was held from March 03 to April 14, 2013 in Bamako. Mothers of children 24 months not having reached their third birthday constituted the study population. Two-stage random sampling was used to interview them using a questionnaire. The data analysis using logistic regression was performed with Epi 2000 version 3.5.1.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study interviewed 362 mothers. The average age of mothers and of the duration of breastfeeding were 26.86 +/- 6.44 years and 19.22 +/- 3.28 months, respectively. Approximately 92% of mothers were married, 30.7% had practiced exclusive breastfeeding, 22.9% breastfed in the 30 minutes following birth and 29% of mothers breastfed to at least 24 months. However, we observed an association between exclusive breastfeeding and the practice of breastfeeding in the 30 minutes following birth, and education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We have identified modifiable factors for improving the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in Bamako.
authors.forename: Mahamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Traoré
authors.forename: Hamadoun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sangho
authors.forename: Maty Camara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Diagne
authors.forename: Adama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: Aminata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sidibé
authors.forename: Kassoum
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koné
authors.forename: Fanta
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sangho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008302:Mali; D009035:Mothers; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult