Factors influencing high socio-economic class mothers' decision regarding formula-feeding practices in the Cape Metropole

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-44

  Sowden, M ^a   Nutrition, M ^a   Marais, D ^a   Nutrition, B ^a   Beukes, R ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Breast feeding; Complementary food; Formula feeding; Formula milk

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; DATA ANALYSIS; DAY CARE; DECISION MAKING; FATHER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; INFORMATION; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77950796612     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2009.11734215     Document Type: Article

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