Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF): The need to focus on the adolescents

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-62

  Ojofeitimi, E O ^a   Owolabi, O O ^a,b,c   Eni Olorunda, J T ^a,d   Adesina, O F ^a   Esimai, O A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Urban Comprehensive Health Center   (Nigeria)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Exclusive breastfeeding; Knowledge; Primigravidae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0035228921     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600101500107     Document Type: Article

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