Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among Nepalese mothers: Further analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2011

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Adhikari, Mandira ^a   Khanal, Vishnu ^b,d   Karkee, Rajendra ^c   Gavidia, Tania ^d  

^a POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Independent consultant   (Nepal)

^c B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding initiation; Determinants; Nepal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928693891     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13006-014-0021-6     Document Type: Article

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