Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among Hong Kong Chinese women: A questionnaire survey

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2010, Pages 2434-2445

  Ku, Ching Man ^a   Chow, Susan K Y ^b  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Exclusive breastfeeding; Knowledge; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955956450     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03302.x     Document Type: Article

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