Browsing by Subject "Breastfeeding"
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Characteristics of children under 6 years of age treated for Early Childhood Caries at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, South Africa
(Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, 2008)Objective: This retrospective survey highlighted the characteristics of children less than six years of age presenting with early childhood caries(ECC) who had two or more teeth extracted under intravenous sedation at ... -
Correlates of infant and child mortality in Ethiopia 2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)INTRODUCTION: Risk of mortality prevails for children with shorter birth interval since their mothers are likely to have poor health. AIM: The aim of the study is to determine the indirect estimation of infant and child ... -
Effects of early feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity in a cohort of HIV unexposed South African infants and children
(BioMed Central, 2015)BACKGROUND: South Africa has the highest prevalence of overweight/obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Assessing the effect of modifiable factors such as early infant feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity is therefore ... -
Factors influencing the infant feeding choices of HIV-positive mothers at a level two hospital in Cape Town
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2015)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Following the decision by the South African Department of Health in 2012 to withdraw the provision of free infant formula milk to HIV-exposed infants, policy makers have grappled with the need to develop ... -
Factors influencing the infant feeding choices of HIV-positive mothers at a level two hospital in Cape Town
(MA Healthcare Ltd, 2015)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Following the decision by the South African Department of Health in 2012 to withdraw the provision of free infant formula milk to HIV-exposed infants, policy makers have grappled with the need to develop ...
