Unplanned pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding among primiparous women in Ghana

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1247-1249

  Chinebuah, B ^a   Perez Escamilla R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Breast feeding; Parity; Pregnancy intention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0035069234     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.4.1247     Document Type: Article

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