Prevalence of Non-Nutritive Sucking Habits and Potential Influencing Factors among Children in Urban Communities in Nigeria

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Adebola Emmanuel Orimadegun¹ 

关键词: nipple dummy;    finger sucking;    acute diarrhea;    pacifiers;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2015.00030

学科分类：儿科学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe use of non-nutritive sucking materials like pacifiers and fingers poses health challenges to children in resource-limited settings, where hygiene practices and provision of clean water are poor. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of non-nutritive sucking habits and its association with acute diarrhea in children aged 6–23 months in urban communities of Nigeria.

【 授权许可】

CC BY