Attitudes, knowledge, and intentions related to breastfeeding among University undergraduate women and men

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 186-192

  Marrone, Sonia ^a,b   Vogeltanz Holm, Nancy ^a   Holm, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Breastfeeding; Knowledge; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS;

EID: 42549149196     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408316072     Document Type: Article

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