Breast feeding in some communes in various ecological regions
- Author:
Pham Thuy Hoa
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast feeding
- MeSH:
Breast Feeding;
Child;
Mothers
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;463(10):13-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An investigation 611 mothers breastfeeding their childs below 24 months in different areas showed: 44,4% children enjoyed breastfeeding in the first 4 months and 56% having children below 4 months feed by outsoursed milk because 41,2% thought they were lack of milk, 30% had to go to work, 18,8% wanted their children strong and sound. Percentage of children are breastfeeded in the South and Tay Nguyen is higher than in the North. However, in Tay Nguyen 41% of the children below 6 months had not feeded by additional mild
