A review of infant and young child feeding practice in hospital and the home in KwaZulu-Natal Midlands

Article

A review of infant and young child feeding practice in hospital and the home in KwaZulu-Natal Midlands

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2016.1198567
Author(s): P Seonandan Department of Health, South Africa , NH McKerrow Department of Health, South Africa

Abstract

Background: Malnutrition remains a major health burden globally. To date the focus in South Africa has been on exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6 months, with less attention on feeding of the infants beyond 6 months.

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