Predictors of non-exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months among rural mothers in east Ethiopia: A community-based analytical cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Egata, Gudina ^a   Berhane, Yemane ^b   Worku, Alemayehu ^b,c  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Children under two; Ethiopia; Non exclusive breastfeeding; Predictors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881058451     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-8-8     Document Type: Article

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