Perceived incentives and barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among periurban ghanaian women

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-41

  Otoo, Gloria E ^a   Lartey, Anna A ^b   Pérez Escamilla, Rafael ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Barriers; Exclusive breastfeeding; Focus groups; Ghana; Incentives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649086219     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408325072     Document Type: Article

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