1. Gap between Knowledge and Practice of Exclusive Breast feeding Among Mothers of Infants in Enugu
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Ilechukwu Gc Ilechukwu Gc, Eke Cb Eke Cb, Ubesie Ac Ubesie Ac, Obu Ha, Chinawa At Chinawa At, Nwogu Ub Nwogu Ub, Chinawa Jm, and Ezewosu O. Ezewosu O.
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,business.industry ,Breastfeeding ,Breast milk ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Infant mortality ,Malnutrition ,Environmental health ,medicine ,Outpatient clinic ,Population study ,business ,Breast feeding ,Abia - Abstract
Background: The exclusive breastfeeding rate in Nigeria has remained low. Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge of, and practice of exclusive (EBF) breastfeeding among mothers of infants attending the Children Out-patients Clinic. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study of 107 mothers of infants attending the Children Out-patients of the UNTH Enugu over three months. Results: One hundred and seven mothers of infants attending the Children Out-patients Clinic were included in the data analysis. One hundred and three correctly defined EBF. However, only 59 of the 107 mothers (55.1%) practiced or were practicing exclusive breastfeeding in the index infants There was a difference in the proportion of mothers that correctly defined EBF and the proportion that were actually practicing EBF (p
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- 2011