Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 253-259 , September 2008

Ethiopian Adolescents' Attitudes and Expectations Deviate from Current Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations

  • Craig Hadley, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anthropology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Population Studies & Training Center, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Craig Hadley, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, Emory University, 207 Anthropology Building, 1557 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322
    • ,
  • David Lindstrom, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Population Studies & Training Center, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
    • ,
  • Tefera Belachew, M.D., M.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population and Family Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
    • ,
  • Fasil Tessema, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jimma University, Ethiopia

Received 20 August 2007 ,Accepted 24 January 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00095-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.01.015

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 253-259 , September 2008

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