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Predictors of knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among health workers in Mwanza city, northwest Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Universal exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months is estimated to reduce infant mortality by 13–15% (9 million) in resource poor countries. Although 97% of women initiate breastfeeding in Tanzania, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months remains below 50%. Accurate knowledge an...

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Published in:BMC Nurs
Main Authors: Chale, Lucy E., Fenton, Tanis R., Kayange, Neema
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203719/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28050163
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-016-0192-0
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