Adaptation and validation of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale and the breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire for use in an Ethiopian setting

Adaptation and validation of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale and the breastfeeding knowledge questionnaire for use in an Ethiopian setting

Abstract Background Validated instruments to assess breastfeeding knowledge and attitude are non-existent in Africa including Ethiopia. We aimed to adapt and validate the Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire (BFKQ) and the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) for use in Afan Oromo (AO), the m...

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Main Authors: Misra Abdulahi, Atle Fretheim, Alemayehu Argaw, Jeanette H. Magnus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Optimal breastfeeding
Knowledge
Attitude
IIFAS
Reliability
Validity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-020-00269-w

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