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Table 1 Themes and sub themes

From: Qualitative exploration of perceived barriers of exclusive breastfeeding among pregnant teenagers in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

Major themes

Sub-themes

Personal related barriers

Negative emotional feelings

Irrational thinking

Perceived health risks for the baby

Perceived self-inefficacy

Social related barriers

Provider-client interaction

Disapproval of exclusive breastfeeding by close relatives

Unfriendly workplace policies

Social myths

  1. Source: Transcribed data