A hospital-based assessment of breast-feeding behaviour and practices among nursing mothers in Nigeria and Ghana

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 165-171

  Adeyinka, Tella ^a   Ajibola, Falaye ^b   Oyesoji, Aremu ^b   Adedeji, Tella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Breast feeding behaviour; Breast feeding practices; Exclusive breast feeding; Ghana; Infant nutrition nursing mothers; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEAR; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; GHANA; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; NIGERIA; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORK;

EID: 37649000457     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.165.171     Document Type: Article

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