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Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the tamale metropolis of Ghana

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life has remained low worldwide and in Ghana, despite strong evidence in support of its practice. This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the Tamal...

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Autores principales:	Nukpezah, Ruth Nimota, Nuvor, Samuel Victor, Ninnoni, Jerry
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2018
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6106742/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30134962 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0579-3

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