Adverse impact of hospitalisation on infant breastfeeding practices: a prospective cohort study

Background: In South Africa, the exclusive breastfeeding prevalence at six months is low at 24% and the under-5 mortality rate remains high. Improving breastfeeding rates is the most cost-effective intervention to reduce under-5 mortality and morbidity. Data on the effect of infant hospitalisation o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alisio, Michelle
Other Authors: Scott, Christiaan
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31164