Infant and young child feeding practice among mothers with 0–24 months old children in Slum areas of Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

Infant and young child feeding practice among mothers with 0–24 months old children in Slum areas of Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is essential to ensure the health, growth and development of children. However, infant feeding practice is suboptimal in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. The slum area is a heavily populated urban informal settlement characterized by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yeshalem Mulugeta Demilew, Tadese Ejigu Tafere, Dereje Berhanu Abitew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Complementary feeding
Infant and young child
Breastfeeding
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-017-0117-x

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