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Retraction Note: Prevalence and predictors of timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana: an analysis of 2017–2018 multiple indicator cluster survey

International Breastfeeding Journal volume 16, Article number: 16 (2021) Cite this article

The Original Article was published on 03 November 2020

Retraction Note: Int Breastfeed J 15, 91 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00335-3

The authors have retracted this article [1]. After publication they found that that an error had been made during their analysis and this affected the overall sample size. Both authors agree with this retraction. The authors will be submitting a new manuscript for peer review.

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  1. Apanga PA, Kumbeni MT. Prevalence and predictors of timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana: an analysis of 2017–2018 multiple indicator cluster survey. Int Breastfeed J. 2020;15:91 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00335-3.

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  1. Ghana Health Service, Talensi District Hospital, Tongo, Ghana

    Paschal Awingura Apanga

  2. Ghana Health Service, Nabdam District Health Directorate, Nangodi, Ghana

    Maxwell Tii Kumbeni

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Apanga, P.A., Kumbeni, M.T. Retraction Note: Prevalence and predictors of timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana: an analysis of 2017–2018 multiple indicator cluster survey. Int Breastfeed J 16, 16 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00362-8

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