Prevalence and perceptions of infant massage in India: study from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states

• Main Authors: Sarika Chaturvedi (Author), Bharat Randive (Author), Ashish Pathak (Author), Sharad Agarkhedkar (Author), Girish Tillu (Author), Gary L. Darmstadt (Author), Bhushan Patwardhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Knowledge of the prevailing infant care practices and their effects is important to inform practice and public programs. Infant massage is a traditional practice in India but remains less studied. This study was conducted to study the prevalence and perceptions of infant massage...