Breastfeeding pattern in Jos, Nigeria, before baby-friendly hospital initiative

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 178-179

  Ighogboja, I S ^a   Odumodu, C U ^a   Olarewaju, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LACTATION; MOTHER; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 0030012858     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/42.3.178     Document Type: Article

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