title: Infant feeding practices: an evaluation of the impact of a health education course.
abstract: We assessed the impact of a health education course on infant feeding practices in the West Bank territories by comparing mothers who had attended the course (n = 102) with mothers not exposed to the course (n = 133). After adjustment for child's age, maternal age and education, parity, and birth site, course participants were more likely than non-participants to breastfeed, as well as to start supplementation by semi-solid foods at the recommended time.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation Unit, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shoham-Yakubovich
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Pliskin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D003625:Data Collection; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors