Maternal knowledge, attitude and practice regarding breastfeeding in Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Aye, Aye, Adul Wahab, Jantan, Tin, Myo Han, Nagis , Masroor, Taufiq Hidayat, Hasan, Shikh Farid Uddin, Akter
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2014
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40625/1/KAP_of_mother_on_Breast_feeding_%28Temerloh%29_%28MFPJ%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40625/2/KAP_of_mother_on_Breast_feeding_%28Temerloh%29_by_Prof_AYE.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40625/6/Wonca_Abstract_Book.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40625/; http://e-mfp.org/

Background: Although, breast feeding is the best way to feed infant by providing the psychological and health benefit to mother and child, prevalence of practicing exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6months and continuing it up to 2-years varies between countries and within countries from 75% in DPR...