Health workers' support for breastfeeding in Ibadan, Nigeria

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 188-194

  OlaOlorun, Funmilola Morinoye ^a   Lawoyin, Taiwo Olunanke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Breastfeeding; Health workers; Knowledge; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; JOB EXPERIENCE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; STAFF TRAINING; WORKSHOP;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST FEEDING; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; ODDS RATIO; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 33645859318     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334406287148     Document Type: Article

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