Knowledge, attitude and practice towards exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers in Mizan Aman town, Southwestern Ethiopia: descriptive cross-sectional study
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards exclusive breastfeeding among lactating mothers in Mizan Aman town, Southwestern Ethiopia: descriptive cross-sectional study.
BACKGROUND Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is the best nutrition for children during the first six months of life. However EBF remains a challenge. The aim of the study was to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards EBF among breastfeeding mothers in Mizan Aman town, South West Ethiopia. METHODS A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 mothers in Mizan Aman town, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Breastfeeding Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1746-4358
DOI: 10.1186/s13006-016-0062-0