Buddhist nuns on the move: An innovative approach to improving breastfeeding practices in Cambodia

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-24

  Crookston, Benjamin T ^a   Dearden, Kirk A ^a   Chan, Ketsana ^b   Chan, Theary ^b   Stoker, David D ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Child Health   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Infant nutrition; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CAMBODIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; BUDDHISM; CAMBODIA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846277301     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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