Breastfeeding, a child survival strategy against infant mortality in Nigeria

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Breastfeeding, a child survival strategy against infant mortality in Nigeria

Babies grow and develop best when they are breastfed exclusively. Much emphasis has been placed on exclusively breastfeeding an infant during the first six months after birth. However, many women especially in the developing countries continue to introduce complementary feeding before the first six...

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Main Authors:	Jacdonmi, Itse, M. S., Suhainizam, G. R., Jacdonmi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scientific Publishers 2016
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55221/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55221/1/Breastfeeding%2C%20a%20child%20survival%20strategy%20against%20infant%20mortality%20in%20Nigeria.pdf

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