Abstract:

According to World Bank (2008), the percentage of children under 6 months that were exclusively breast fed in Nigeria was reported to be 17.20% in 2004 and 13.10 % in 2008. This indicates a decline in the practices of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the urban and rural settings in Nigeria. Also, a recent survey by the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria reveals that 13.1% of Nigerian children under six months are exclusively breastfed.

Hence the need to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of breastfeeding among mothers in Nigeria using the rural and urban settings in the Federal Capital Territory as a case study.

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