Infant feeding practices and maternal socio-demographic factors that influence practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Nnewi South-East Nigeria: A cross-sectional and analytical study

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Onah, Stanley ^a   Osuorah, Donatus Ignatius C ^a,b   Ebenebe, Joy ^a   Ezechukwu, Clement ^a   Ekwochi, Uchenna ^c   Ndukwu, Ifeyinwa ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES   (Gambia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Exclusive breastfeeding; Infant feeding practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901446042     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-9-6     Document Type: Article

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