Exclusive breastfeeding among city-dwelling professional working mothers in Ghana

Elvis J. Dun-Dery; Amos K. Laar

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Exclusive breastfeeding among city-dwelling professional working mothers in Ghana

Elvis J. Dun-Dery Amos K. Laar

International Breastfeeding Journal Vol. 11 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Sep 06, 2016
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Elvis J. Dun-Dery, Amos K. Laar (2016). Exclusive breastfeeding among city-dwelling professional working mothers in Ghana. International Breastfeeding Journal, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-016-0083-8

Exclusive breastfeeding among city-dwelling professional working mothers in Ghana

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