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Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers attending postnatal clinic at anambra state
By Ijeoma Chikaodinaka Asomugha, Queen Chisom Adeoye-Agomoh and Chioma Munachi Uchagwa.
Abstract
Background
Good nutrition is the corner stone for survival, health and development of infants.
Objective
The cross-sectional study assessed knowledge and practices of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in two Local Government Areas of Anambra State, Nigeria.
Methods
A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from 249 nursing mothers on their personal and socio-economic data as well as their knowledge and practices of exclusive breastfeeding. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data collected while chi-square was used to associate personal and socio-economic variables with knowledge scores on exclusive breastfeeding.