The Practice and Determinants of Prelacteal Feeding Among Mothers Patronising a Private Hospital

Background: A prelacteal feed is any food except mother's breast milk fed to a newborn infant prior to the establishment of lactation. Prelacteal feeding is a major barrier to exclusive breastfeeding. Little is known about the factors associated with prelacteal feeding of among mothers attendin...

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Main Authors: Akodu SO, Njokanma OF, Disu EA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu 2015-06-01
Series:Annals of Health Research
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofhealthresearch.com/index.php/ahr/article/view/6