A cohort study of feeding patterns and health outcomes of infants in the Rufiji district of Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Elisaria, Ester | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr Roslyn Giglia | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Prof. Colin Binns | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr Kay Sauer | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T09:56:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T09:56:14Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2015-12-10T03:13:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/970 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
A mother-infant pair cohort study with 1302 participants was undertaken in the Rufiji district of rural Tanzania. Almost all infants (99%) were breastfed but only 2% were exclusively breastfed until six months of age. Lower maternal and paternal education levels, the use of pre-lacteal feeds, religion and maternal ownership of a radio were associated with exclusive breastfeeding. There was no statistical significant difference in growth and infection rates between exclusively and non-exclusively breastfed infants. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | |
| dc.title | A cohort study of feeding patterns and health outcomes of infants in the Rufiji district of Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | |
| curtin.department | School of Public Health | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access |