Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers seen at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital

SAJCH South African Journal of Child Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-19

  Uchendu, U O ^a   Ikefuna, A N ^a   Emodi, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTIVATION; NIGERIA; PROGENY; SOCIAL STATUS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 77953445259     PISSN: 19943032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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