Determinants of suboptimal breast-feeding practices in Pakistan
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Determinants of suboptimal breast-feeding practices in Pakistan.
OBJECTIVE Exclusive breast-feeding is estimated to reduce infant mortality in low-income countries by up to 13 %. The aim of the present study was to determine the risk factors associated with suboptimal breast-feeding practices in Pakistan. DESIGN A cross-sectional study using data extracted from the multistage cluster sample survey of the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Nutrition
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1368-9800,1475-2727
DOI: 10.1017/s1368980012002935