Factors Influencing Initiation of Breast Feeding among Post- Partum Mothers in a Teaching Hospital of Osun State, Nigeria. B. L. Ajibade(RN,Ph.D,FWACN).1 Oladeji M.O (RN, MSc).2 E.A.Oyedele(RN,M.Ed, FWACN).3 Amoo P.O (RN,RM,MSc)4 MakindeO.Y(RN,RM,MSc)5 1,2,4&5 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. College of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Osun State, Nigeria. 3. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State. Correspondence To:-Dr. B. L. Ajibade, Email badelawal@yahoo.com LAUTECH, OSOGBO, C/O P. O. BOX 1120, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Abstract INTRODUCTION:- Breastfeeding is well recognized as the best food source for infants. It has been advocated as a cost effective means of improving the child’s health, mother’s health and mother - infant bonding. The study was carried out to determine the factors that influence the initiation of breast feeding among post partum mothers in a teaching hospital of Osun State