Infant feeding practices in the rural population of north India

Background : Breastfeeding is one of the most important determinants of child survival, birth spacing, and the prevention of childhood infections. The beneficial effects of breastfeeding depend on its initiation, duration, and the age at which the breastfed child is weaned. Breastfeeding practices v...

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Main Authors: Syed E Mahmood, Anurag Srivastava, Ved P Shrotriya, Payal Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2012;volume=19;issue=2;spage=130;epage=135;aulast=Mahmood