A single 24 h recall overestimates exclusive breastfeeding practices among infants aged less than six months in rural Ethiopia

A single 24 h recall overestimates exclusive breastfeeding practices among infants aged less than six months in rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to six months is one of the World Health Organization’s (WHOs) infant and young child feeding (IYCF) core indicators. Single 24 h recall method is currently in use to measure exclusive breastfeeding practice among children of age less than six months...

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Main Authors: Esete Habtemariam Fenta, Robel Yirgu, Bilal Shikur, Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Accuracy
24 h recall
Overestimation
IYCF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-017-0126-9

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