This paper examines the patterns and determinants of breast-feeding status in selected parts of Igboland (Imo State), Nigeria. Using the Multistage Stratified Sampling Design, a total of 819 ever married women were selected from specific areas of the State. Data management was done using Epi-Info version 5.0 while the SPSS PC+ was used for the analysis. The statistical analysis was done using Logistic Regression Model. Results identified the determinants of decision to breast-feed a baby to include education, age, working status, sex of the child, place of delivery and delivery assistants while predictors of specific duration of breast-feeding in the area were also identified. The paper notes that considering the declining trend in breast-f...
Under-5 mortality rates in Nigeria are 75 and 157/1000 live births. Malnutrition and Severe Acute Ma...
Optimal duration to breastfeed the new born baby is one of the crucial public health issues that the...
Introduction: Breast milk is unique and contains the entire nutritional requirement a new born infan...
This paper examines the patterns and determinants of breast-feeding status in selected parts of Igbo...
Objective The present study aimed to examine the trends and differentials in key breast-feeding indi...
Objective The present study aimed to examine the trends and differentials in key breast-feeding indi...
Background: According to the convention on the Right of a Child, every infant has the right to good ...
Background: Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) has important protective effects on the survival of infan...
Background: Breastfeeding is the super food for babies and is sufficient if given exclusively in the...
Background: In Nigeria, suboptimal breastfeeding practices are contributing to the burden of childho...
Background Provision of mother’s breast milk to infants within one hour of birth is referred to as E...
Background: Growth during the first year of life is greater than at any other time after birth. Good...
Under-5 mortality rates in Nigeria are 75 and 157/1000 live births. Malnutrition and Severe Acute Ma...
Background: Exclusive Breast Feeding (EBF) is a cost effective intervention in saving under-five chi...
Introduction: Breast milk is unique and contains the entire nutritional requirement a new born infan...
Under-5 mortality rates in Nigeria are 75 and 157/1000 live births. Malnutrition and Severe Acute Ma...
Optimal duration to breastfeed the new born baby is one of the crucial public health issues that the...
Introduction: Breast milk is unique and contains the entire nutritional requirement a new born infan...
This paper examines the patterns and determinants of breast-feeding status in selected parts of Igbo...
Objective The present study aimed to examine the trends and differentials in key breast-feeding indi...
Objective The present study aimed to examine the trends and differentials in key breast-feeding indi...
Background: According to the convention on the Right of a Child, every infant has the right to good ...
Background: Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) has important protective effects on the survival of infan...
Background: Breastfeeding is the super food for babies and is sufficient if given exclusively in the...
Background: In Nigeria, suboptimal breastfeeding practices are contributing to the burden of childho...
Background Provision of mother’s breast milk to infants within one hour of birth is referred to as E...
Background: Growth during the first year of life is greater than at any other time after birth. Good...
Under-5 mortality rates in Nigeria are 75 and 157/1000 live births. Malnutrition and Severe Acute Ma...
Background: Exclusive Breast Feeding (EBF) is a cost effective intervention in saving under-five chi...
Introduction: Breast milk is unique and contains the entire nutritional requirement a new born infan...
Under-5 mortality rates in Nigeria are 75 and 157/1000 live births. Malnutrition and Severe Acute Ma...
Optimal duration to breastfeed the new born baby is one of the crucial public health issues that the...
Introduction: Breast milk is unique and contains the entire nutritional requirement a new born infan...