Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in ghana: A cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Tampah Naah, Anthony Mwinilanaa ^a   Kumi Kyereme, Akwasi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Exclusive breastfeeding; Ghana; Infants; Mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885343409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-8-13     Document Type: Article

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