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Traditional infant feeding practices: Right or wrong?

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  • Kusin, Jane A.
  • Kardjati, Sri
  • van Steenbergen, Wil

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Infant feeding practices, breastmilk and food intake and post-natal growth in Madura,East Java, Indonesia and Machakos, Kenya are described. Breastfeeding is commonly practised. Additional foods are introduced the first week post-partum in Madura and at age 2-3 months in Machakos. Growth started to falter at 2-3 months in Madura but was acceptable during the first 6 months in Machakos. It was felt that apart from breastfeeding and morbidity, other factors pertaining to mother's perceptions about what infants should eat and her possibility to make suitable weaning foods, should be considered to understand the background of growth faltering.

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  • Kusin, Jane A. & Kardjati, Sri & van Steenbergen, Wil, 1985. "Traditional infant feeding practices: Right or wrong?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 21(3), pages 283-286, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:21:y:1985:i:3:p:283-286
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