Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in infants less than six months of age in Hawassa, an urban setting, Ethiopia
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life. However, the proportion of EBF in Ethiopia is 58%. The EBF practice and factors affecting it have not been studied in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia. The aim of this study w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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| Series: | International Breastfeeding Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-017-0137-6 |