Prevalence, determinants, and reasons for formula feeding among Palestinian mothers in the West Bank: a cross-sectional study
Mohanad Jaber, Obada A. Bali, Mohammed Tahayneh, Ahmad Alhashlamon, Basel Abu Turkey, Mohammad Walid Radwan, Mostafa Ibraheem Abo Alrob, Ali Hamad, Nidal B. M. Nazzal, Ibraheem AbuAlrub · 2026
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Mohanad Jaber and nine co-authors published a 2026 survey of formula feeding among Palestinian mothers in the West Bank. Exclusive breastfeeding rates in Palestine trail World Health Organization targets, but the local drivers were little studied. The team surveyed 506 mothers of infants up to two years old at three clinics in Nablus, Ramallah, and Hebron, between October 2024 and January 2025.
Mixed feeding dominated at about 62 percent, with exclusive breastfeeding at 29 percent and exclusive formula at 9 percent. Overall, about 71 percent of mothers had introduced formula. Perceived low milk supply and time pressure led the reasons. Breastfeeding education and starting within a day of birth protected against formula use. The authors call for targeted postnatal support, above all for mothers with several children.
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| CREATOR | Mohanad Jaber, Obada A. Bali, Mohammed Tahayneh, Ahmad Alhashlamon, Basel Abu Turkey, Mohammad Walid Radwan, Mostafa Ibraheem Abo Alrob, Ali Hamad, Nidal B. M. Nazzal, Ibraheem AbuAlrub |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |