Open AccessA population-based cross-sectional study to determine the practices of breastfeeding among the lactating mothers of Patiala city
Author(s) -
Avneet Randhawa,
Neha Chaudhary,
Balwant Gill,
Amarjit Singh,
Vikas Garg,
Rajinder Singh Balgir
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_549_19
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , breastfeeding promotion , cross sectional study , colostrum , population , demography , family medicine , environmental health , pediatrics , pathology , sociology , antibody , immunology
The present study was undertaken to study the breastfeeding practices and the influence of literacy and prevailing cultural factors on different aspects of breastfeeding.