EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN AND THEIR UNDER-TWO ANTHROPOMETRY IN NAVY TOWN HOSPITAL, OJO-LAGOS
ABSTRACT The knowledge, attitude and practice of exclusive breast feeding among women of child bearing age in Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos state and the anthropometric assessment of their under-two children was assessed. The study showed that the mothers had a high knowledge of exclusive breast feeding, roughly same attitude and low practice. Of the 200 mothers with their babies studied, 76.5% correctly defined exclusive breast feeding, 91.3% and 82.0% were ...
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