The acceptance and practice of exclusive breastfeeding by female health professionals: Our experience in a tertiary health facility

Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is the feeding of infants with breast milk alone in the first 6 months of life. EBF is an important component of the child survival strategy and the Baby-Friendly Initiative. Exclusively breastfed babies are often at lower risk of diarrhea disease and resp...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Aliyu, Taslim O Lawal, Halima Umar Ibrahim, Zainab F Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
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Online Access:http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2019;volume=10;issue=2;spage=62;epage=65;aulast=Aliyu