Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding: A comparative study of mothers in urban and rural communities of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria
Author(s) -
Mobolanle Balogun,
Oluchi A Okpalugo,
Adedoyin Ogunyemi,
Adekemi Sekoni
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_289_16
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , rural area , local government area , medicine , environmental health , socioeconomics , developing country , demography , geography , pediatrics , local government , economic growth , sociology , archaeology , pathology , economics
Breastfeeding is a child survival intervention, which is effective in reducing child mortality. This study compared the knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding among mothers of under-five children in rural and urban communities of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.