Studies on exclusive breastfeeding: A report on associated factors in an African population

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 172-173

  Eregie, Charles Osayande ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 7144222762     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.3.172     Document Type: Article

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