Trends in breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in Pakistan, 1990-2007

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Hanif, Hafsa M ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Complementary feeding; Infant and young child feeding indicators; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054735128     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-6-15     Document Type: Article

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