Breast feeding practices among the hakkipikkis: A Tribal population of Mysore District, Karnataka

Dakshayani, B. and Gangadhar, M. R. (2008) Breast feeding practices among the hakkipikkis: A Tribal population of Mysore District, Karnataka. Studies on Ethno-Medicine, 2 (2). pp. 127-129.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09735070.2008.11886323

Abstract

The practice of breast-feeding is almost universal. In the present study, an attempt was made to understand various aspects of feeding practices among the Hakkipikkis of Mysore district of Karnataka state. One hundred and twenty five (125) mothers were interviewed personally on breast feeding practices such as Initiation of Breast-feeding, Duration of Breast feeding, Introduction of pre-lacteal feed and Supplementary feeding practices etc.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: A Arts and Humanities > Anthropology
Divisions: Department of > Anthropology
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Date Deposited: 20 Aug 2019 11:37
Last Modified: 15 Jul 2022 10:28
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/6836

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