Breastfeeding practices among Saharawi women in the Algerian refugee camps

Master i samfunnsernæring Background: Optimal feeding of infants and young children living under difficult conditions are important to secure their development and survival. Refugees are a particularly vulnerable group. A previous study in the refugee camps in the Algerian desert, shows that prevalence of exclusive (11%) and predominant breastfeeding (47 %) was low among children