Are the Mothers of Hospitalized Socially Disadvantaged Children worse Care Givers than those of Non-disadvantaged Children?

Autor: Oyedeji GA, Ajibola AJ, Oyedeji AO
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, Vol 29, Iss 4, Pp 113-118 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0302-4660
2814-2985
Popis: Summary: The level of general hygiene, duration of breastfeeding and number of doses of scheduled immunizations received by 207 socially disadvantaged and 237 non-disadvantaged controls, mostly under five-year old children, admitted to the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, over a six-month period, were studied through physical inspection and administration of questionnaire. Compared with controls, higher percentages of disadvantaged children received none or incomplete doses of scheduled vaccinations (p
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