Breastfeeding practices and lactation mastitis in Western Nepal: A prospective cohort study
| dc.contributor.author | Khanal, Vishnu | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Prof. Colin Binns | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T10:08:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T10:08:43Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2016-09-23T07:00:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1531 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
A sample of 735 mothers was recruited in Western Nepal and interviewed regularly for 6 months. All mothers initially breastfed their infants, with 42.2% initiating within the first hour after birth. However 30.6% introduced prelacteal feeds before initiating breastfeeding. Exclusive breastfeeding rates were 66.3% at one month and 39.2% at four months. The incidence of lactation mastitis was 8.0% during the neonatal period. More than 99% of infants were still receiving breastmilk at six months. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | |
| dc.title | Breastfeeding practices and lactation mastitis in Western Nepal: A prospective cohort study | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | |
| curtin.department | School of Public Health | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access |