Perceptions of mothers and use of breastmilk substitutes in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 264-270

  Roy, S K ^a   de Groot, Sebastiaan ^a   Shafique, Sohana ^a   Afroz, Aasma ^a  

^a ICDDRB Clinical Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Breast feeding; Cross sectional studies; Infant food; Knowledge, attitudes, practice; Milk, Human; Perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BANGLADESH; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MOTHER; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; MALE; MILK, HUMAN; MOTHERS; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0036756845     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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