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Infant feeding practices of teenage mothers attending a well-baby clinic in a public hospital in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 31 , issue 1 , 2018 , pages: 14–19

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2017.1338841

Author(s): S Pillay Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, South Africa , W Sibanda School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa , MR Ghuman Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, South Africa , A Coutsoudis Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, South Africa

Keywords: infant feeding practices , teenage mothers , well-baby clinic

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the breastfeeding practices of urban, predominantly isiZulu speaking, South African teenage mothers, and to examine factors associated with breastfeeding.

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