2020
Strengths and Barriers in Achieving “Green Status” of Breastfeeding; The Story of Frontline Health Care Workers in Sri Lanka
Agampodi T, Dharmasoma N, Dissanayaka T, Koralagedara I, Warnasekara J, Pérez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Strengths and Barriers in Achieving “Green Status” of Breastfeeding; The Story of Frontline Health Care Workers in Sri Lanka. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa043_002. PMCID: PMC7258521, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health midwivesFrontline health care workersHealth care workersHome visitsCare workersGrass root level health workersLactation management centrePostpartum home visitsSri LankaPublic health systemProper breastfeedingIrrational prescriptionCup feedingLabour roomEarly initiationHealth workersCurrent recommendationsHigher social classHealth systemFunding sourcesCare provisionSri Lankan communityFocus group discussionsMothersBreastfeeding
2019
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Responsive Feeding in Rural Sri Lanka (A Qualitative Study)
Pallewaththa P, Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC, Siribaddana SH. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Responsive Feeding in Rural Sri Lanka (A Qualitative Study). Ceylon Medical Journal 2019, 64: 70-75. PMID: 31455070, DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v64i2.8894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponsive feedingPrimary health care levelCurrent nutrition programsPublic health midwivesHealth care levelResponsive feeding practicesCare levelHealth workersFeeding practicesRural Sri LankaNutrition ProgramStudy participantsSatiety cuesMedical officersHealth areaCaregiversChildrenFocus group discussionsEmotional supportFramework approachFeedingPoor growthFeeding methodFeeding situationsEarly stages
2009
Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka: problems of interpretation of reported rates
Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC, de Silva A. Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka: problems of interpretation of reported rates. International Breastfeeding Journal 2009, 4: 14. PMID: 19941654, PMCID: PMC2789039, DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-4-14.Peer-Reviewed Original Research