Level of exclusive breastfeeding practice in remote and pastoralist community, Aysaita woreda, Afar, Ethiopia

Abstract Background In Afar, a pastoralist and remote area of Ethiopia, one in five children suffers from acute malnutrition. Investigation of the prevalence and associated factors of exclusive breastfeeding may provide insight into the current burden and nature of the problem, and offer help on how...

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Main Authors: Medhin Tsegaye, Dessalegn Ajema, Solomon Shiferaw, Robel Yirgu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-019-0200-6