Exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in urban slum settlements: pooled analysis from three prospective birth cohort studies in South India

Exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in urban slum settlements: pooled analysis from three prospective birth cohort studies in South India

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends six months of exclusive breastfeeding. Despite documented health, social and economic benefits, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is quite low and information on influencing factors is limited especially from slum settlements....

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Main Authors: Vasanthakumar Velusamy, Prasanna S. Premkumar, Gagandeep Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Prospective study
Exclusive breastfeeding
Sociodemographic factors
Urban slums
India
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-017-0127-8

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