Determinants of early initiation, exclusiveness, and duration of breastfeeding in Uganda

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 249-260

  Bbaale, Edward ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding duration; Exclusive breastfeeding; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRENATAL CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TIME; UGANDA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BREAST FEEDING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRENATAL CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UGANDA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903478800     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: 20721315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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