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Infant feeding practices and maternal socio-demographic factors that influence practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Nnewi South-East Nigeria: a cross-sectional and analytical study

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is an underlying factor in more than 50% of the major cause of infant mortality-Pneumonia, diarrhoeal disease and measles which account for 70% of infant mortality. Therefore, programs to promote adequate nutrition for age can help reduce mortality from these disease conditi...

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Autores principales: Onah, Stanley, Osuorah, Donatus Ignatius Chidiebere, Ebenebe, Joy, Ezechukwu, Clement, Ekwochi, Uchenna, Ndukwu, Ifeyinwa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4032632/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24860612
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-4358-9-6