Determinants of infant breastfeeding practices in Nepal: a national study

• Main Authors: Shiva Bhandari (Author), Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman (Author), Binod Shrestha (Author), Sumanta Neupane (Author), Bareng Aletta Sanny Nonyane (Author), Swetha Manohar (Author), Rolf D. W. Klemm (Author), Keith P. West (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Optimal breastfeeding practices, reflected by early initiation and feeding of colostrum, avoidance of prelacteal feeds, and continued exclusivity or predominance of breastfeeding, are critical for assuring proper infant nutrition, growth and development. Methods We used data from...