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Original Articles

Beliefs and practices in infant feeding among the Wagogo of Chigongwe (Dodoma rural district), Tanzania I. Breastfeeding

Pages 195-207 | Received 11 Apr 1994, Accepted 15 Jan 1995, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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