TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE AND FACTORS DETERMINING TIMELY INITIATION OF BREASTFEEDING AMONG THE MOTHERS IN RESETTLEMENT COLONY IN DELHI

Autor: Pragti Chhabra, Neelima Thakur, Vibharika Chandola, Anita Gupta, J P Dadhich
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Child Health. :147-153
ISSN: 2349-6126
2349-6118
DOI: 10.32677/ijch.2016.v03.i02.015
Popis: Background: The initiation of breastfeeding within 1 h of birth has various benefits and has been found to reduce neonatal mortality and morbidity. Objective: This study is designed to assess the prevalence and determinants of timely initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in a resettlement colony of Delhi. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a resettlement colony of East Delhi among mothers with infants
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