Journal article
A BIOCULTURAL INVESTIGATION OF THE WEANLING’S DILEMMA IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL: DO UNIVERSAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WEANING PRACTICES MAKE SENSE?
Abstract
The primary objective of this report is to use data from a study of infant growth and weaning practices in Kathmandu, Nepal, to investigate universal recommendations about exclusive breast-feeding up to 6 months postpartum. A secondary objective is to demonstrate the complexity of the biocultural nature of infant feeding practices. A sample of 283 children under 5 years of age and their 228 mothers living in a peri-urban district of Kathmandu …
Authors
MOFFAT T
Journal
Journal of Biosocial Science, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 321–338
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
July 2001
DOI
10.1017/s0021932001003212
ISSN
0021-9320