Reasons for increased bottle feeding practicing among a sample of Iraqi mothers of less than 2 years old children from Baghdad

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Objective: To assess the breast and bottle feeding practices in a sample of Iraqi mothers.

Method: Across-section study was carried out between September 2006 and April 2008 in 3 Public Health Centers and teaching hospital in Baghdad city.

Mothers were interview to collect information on the Breast or Bottle Feeding practice and the causes of using Feeding.

Results: 2008 mothers were included in this study and 28 of them used Bottle Feeding which consisted 63.8% which statistically significant .we found that the caused that lead to increase the percentage of bottle feeding were: