Factors Affecting Exclusive Breastfeeding among Nursing Mothers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
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Assessing exclusive breastfeeding practices, dietary intakes and body mass index (BMI) of nursing mothers in Ekiti State of Nigeria
Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the infants. The benefits of breastfeeding practices to infants and mothers are well documented. However, information on breastfeeding practices and its effect on body mass index (BMI) of mothers are scarce, particularly in Ekiti State of Nigeria. Therefore, the present study is designed to assess breastfeeding practices and its ass...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Innovative Research
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2456-8236
DOI: 10.31871/wjir.10.2.23