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Cecilia Ologunagba
NAIJA 24/7 NEWS (Nigeria)

"...according to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018, conducted by National Population Commission (NPC), 97 per cent of children are breastfed at one point or the other, but only 42 per cent are put to breast within one hour of birth. And the proportion of children 0 to 6 months who are exclusively breastfed is a mere 29 per cent..."

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Cecilia Ologunagba
NAIJA 24/7 NEWS (Nigeria)

"...according to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018, conducted by National Population Commission (NPC), 97 per cent of children are breastfed at one point or the other, but only 42 per cent are put to breast within one hour of birth. And the proportion of children 0 to 6 months who are exclusively breastfed is a mere 29 per cent..."

URL to article: https://naija247news.com/2020/08/08/maximising-the-benefits-of-breastfeeding-during-covid-19-pandemic/#.Xz7jNMhKhPa