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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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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 |