Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Goba district, south east Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Setegn, Tesfaye ^a   Belachew, Tefera ^b   Gerbaba, Mulusew ^b   Deribe, Kebede ^b   Deribew, Amare ^b   Biadgilign, Sibhatu ^b  

^a MADDA WALABU UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84869862896     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-7-17     Document Type: Article

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