Knowledge attitude and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among breastfeeding mothers in Trongsa district, Bhutan

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated around 1.4 million deaths and 10% of the disease burden in children under 5 years of age is due to non-exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life. As per the WHO, exclusive breastfeeding is considered the best nourishment for...

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Main Authors: Dolley Tshering, Mongal Singh Gurung, Neyzang Wangmo, Dorji Pelzom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bh 2019-05-01
Series:Bhutan Health Journal
Online Access:https://bhj.com.bt/index.php/bhj/article/view/77