Infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh: policy implications. - Semantic Scholar

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Although breastfeeding is almost universal in Bangladesh, proper breastfeeding is on the decline due to several factors. To assess the knowledge and practices of mothers regarding breastfeeding, data were collected from 2105 mothers during May-August 1996 in two rural areas of Bangladesh. The findings show that mothers' knowledge regarding proper… (More)

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