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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

Maternal education, self-reported illness concepts, health-seeking behaviours and breastfeeding practices of rural Nigerian market women

Chukwunonso E.C.C. Ejike1 Department of Medical Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francis O. Okonkwo2 Department of Biochemistry, Plateau State University, Bokkos, NigeriaView further author information
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Chinyere A. Nwajiuba3 Department of Education Foundation-Sociology of Education, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, NigeriaView further author information
Article: 2183563 | Received 26 May 2022, Accepted 18 Feb 2023, Published online: 02 Mar 2023

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