Article(electronic)#1July 1981
Breast-feeding and child survival in Egypt
In: Journal of biosocial science: JBS, Volume 13, Issue 3, p. 287-297
ISSN: 1469-7599
SummaryIn a retrospective study, the impact of breast-feeding on the survival probabilities of children born to women in hospitals in Cairo, Egypt, is estimated. The analysis shows that early cessation of breastfeeding is associated with higher mortality and the effects are more severe the lower the education level of the mother.