Attitudes and practices of infant feeding in Zaria, Nigeria

摘要: A study to understand the attitudes and feeding practices of infants was done among expectant mothers in an ante‐natal clinic Zaria, Nigeria. Most fathers had poor wages. Illiteracy high, being greater than fathers. Family size also larger poorer families. Childhood mortality increased with family size. Sixty‐six percent used commercial milk formulas. offered no reason for this, but other common explanations included insufficient breast that been bought by father. Baby foods were often purchased income The period method weaning varied mother's education. Nutritious like egg meat not commonly given children because taboos ignorance. Poor nutrition prevalent