Duration of breastfeeding and its correlates in Bangladesh

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 595-601

  Akter, Shamima ^a   Rahman, Md Mizanur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Breastfeeding; Parity; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649683957     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i6.6608     Document Type: Article

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