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Perceived Father’s Roles in Promotion of Breastfeeding at Household Level: Case Study of Fathers in Amuru District Northern Uganda

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  • Alex Mukembo
  • Justine Bukenya

    (School of public Health Makerere University, Uganda)

  • Saleh Mohebbi
  • Mukizza Dorren

    (World Vision Uganda, Uganda)

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Evidence shows that father’s support is important in promotion of infant and young child feeding practices like breastfeeding in a household. Fathers do influence infant and young child breastfeeding practices like maternal decision to breastfeed, initiation and duration of breastfeeding, maintenance of breastfeeding and maternal confidence during breastfeeding....

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  • Alex Mukembo & Justine Bukenya & Saleh Mohebbi & Mukizza Dorren, 2021. "Perceived Father’s Roles in Promotion of Breastfeeding at Household Level: Case Study of Fathers in Amuru District Northern Uganda," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 37(1), pages 29005-29009, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:37:y:2021:i:1:p:29005-29009
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.37.005931
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    Covid-19; Infectious Disease; Disease Control; Incubation Period; Spread Rate of Covid-19; Population; Unemployment Tradeoff; Virus; Vaccines; Covid-19 Mutation;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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