Infant feeding practices in a tribal community of Melghat region in Maharashtra state.
Indian J Med Sci
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1996 Jan; 50(1): 4-8, 21
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-69387
ABSTRACT
1. Out of 494 infants none was breastfed within 2 hours of delivery. 36% infants received first breastfeed after 24 hours of delivery 91.2% of the mothers used prelacteal feeds. 2. Only 31.06% of the infants were weaned, out of these only 7 received complementary foods between 4-6 months. 3. Thus, it can be concluded that though breastfeeding is practiced by all mothers, there is need for early initiation of breastfeeding and proper weaning habits.
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Main subject:
Breast Feeding
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Ethnicity
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India
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Infant
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Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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