Factors associated with the time to cessation of breastfeeding among mothers who have index children aged two to three years in Debre Markos, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

Abstract Background Breastfeeding of children, which needs to continue until two years and beyond, is one of the essential requirements for child survival. However, in Ethiopia there is scarcity of literatures on the duration of breastfeeding. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the rate...

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Main Authors: Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Bekri Mohammed Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1012-3