Kamil Al-Kaisi, M., Shahid Al-Azawi, F., Jasim Al-Sari, S. (2007). A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES IN MISSAN PROVINCE. , 20(1), 41-47.
Mustafa Kamil Al-Kaisi; Falah Shahid Al-Azawi; Saad Jasim Al-Sari. "A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES IN MISSAN PROVINCE". , 20, 1, 2007, 41-47.
Kamil Al-Kaisi, M., Shahid Al-Azawi, F., Jasim Al-Sari, S. (2007). 'A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES IN MISSAN PROVINCE', , 20(1), pp. 41-47.
Kamil Al-Kaisi, M., Shahid Al-Azawi, F., Jasim Al-Sari, S. A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES IN MISSAN PROVINCE. , 2007; 20(1): 41-47.

A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES IN MISSAN PROVINCE

AL-TAQANI
Article 1, Volume 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-47
Authors
Mustafa Kamil Al-Kaisi; Falah Shahid Al-Azawi; Saad Jasim Al-Sari
Abstract
This is a cross sectional study of ( 6308) children under five, who were admitted to AL-Zahrawi Hospital , Pediatric Department for the period between the 1 st of NOV .1996 to the 31 st of Dec. 2000 for having different complains. To determine the effects of the maternal age, residence and education of the parents on –feeding practices.
The study shows that the higher the age of the mothers and the illiteracy of parents the longer the average duration of breast –feeding in children. It reveals also that breast –feeding is more frequent in rural areas than in urban areas and the most common reason for stopping breast –feeding is not having enough milk.
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