Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals

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dc.contributor.advisorClow, Sheilaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEmmanuel, Andyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-26T11:24:55Z
dc.date.available2015-06-26T11:24:55Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBreastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months of a child’s life, and subsequently continuing to breastfeed until the child is 2 years old, potentially reduces maternal and child morbidity and mortality and has numerous benefits for mother and child. Infant feeding practices can change within a short period due to several modifiable factors. Underpinned by the Health Belief Model, this study attempted to identify the breastfeeding practices of women and the factors that influence these practices. The study also assessed mothers’ intentions to breastfeed the baby/infant following delivery of the current pregnancy.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationEmmanuel, A. (2014). <i>Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13138en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationEmmanuel, Andy. <i>"Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13138en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEmmanuel, A. 2014. Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Emmanuel, Andy AB - Breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months of a child’s life, and subsequently continuing to breastfeed until the child is 2 years old, potentially reduces maternal and child morbidity and mortality and has numerous benefits for mother and child. Infant feeding practices can change within a short period due to several modifiable factors. Underpinned by the Health Belief Model, this study attempted to identify the breastfeeding practices of women and the factors that influence these practices. The study also assessed mothers’ intentions to breastfeed the baby/infant following delivery of the current pregnancy. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals TI - Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13138 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13138
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationEmmanuel A. Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13138en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherNursingen_ZA
dc.titleBreastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitalsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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