Breastfeeding in Lebanon : barriers and policy dynamics

Breastfeeding practices in Lebanon fall short of international recommendations: despite high breastfeeding initiation, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates are almost nil at 4-5 months. In the Lebanese context, health services are expected to have a large contributing role on early breastfeeding prac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akik, C.
Other Authors: Filteau, S.; Knai, C.
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631575