Infant feeding practices in a high HIV prevalence rural district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 74-79

  Ghuman, M R ^a   Saloojee, H ^b   Morris, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c GJ Crookes Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Exclusive breast feeding; HIV; Infant feeding practices; Mixed feeding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DELIVERY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 75749118910     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2009.11734222     Document Type: Article

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