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Table 5: Comparison of infant feeding practices of working mothers and housewives
|
Working mothers (%) |
Housewives (%) |
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| Optimum feeding (8-10 times) | 5 | 12.3 | |||
| Use of sweetened pacifier | 42.8 | 35.4 | |||
| Sugar containing milk/fluid | 60 | 55 | |||
| Nocturnal bottle feeding | 52.4 | 58.3 |
