Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among women in Kilimanjaro region, Northern Tanzania: A population based cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Mgongo, Melina ^a,b   Mosha, Mary V ^a   Uriyo, Jacqueline G ^a,b,c   Msuya, Sia E ^a,b,d   Stray Pedersen, Babill ^c  

^a KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Tanzania)

^b Better Health for African Mother and Child (BHAMC)   (Tanzania)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Exclusive breastfeeding; Health worker advice; Predictors; Prevalence; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885024369     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-8-12     Document Type: Article

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