Tomas L Fernandez
Biographic Data
| ID | 3933474 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tomas L Fernandez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tomas L |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernandez |
| SIGNATURE | FERNÁNDEZ T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Infant formula samples and breast feeding among Philippine urban poor
Small-scale studies and field experiments in family planning in the Philippines
Early termination of breastfeeding among Philippine urban poor
Mothers from an urban poor group in a Philippine city were recruited within three months of delivery and followed for one year in monthly interviews to determine infant feeding practices and the timing and causes of changes. Particular attention was paid to breastfeeding. Of those seen before delivery, 95 percent initiated breastfeeding. Early terminations were precipitated by diarrhea, insufficient milk, mother's return to work, mother's sicknes…
Maintenance and termination of breast feeding in rural and urban Philippine communities
Three samples of Filipino mothers from urban and rural settings with at least 1 baby less than 2 years of age were interviewed. There was a unanimous preference for breastfeeding. About 90% succeeded in starting breastfeeding and at least half continued until the baby was at least 1 year old. Those who failed cited no milk or insufficient milk, or that the mother had an acute or chronic illness at the time of delivery, as reasons for termination …
Maintenance and termination of breast feeding in rural and urban Philippine communities
Three samples of Filipino mothers from urban and rural settings with at least 1 baby less than 2 years of age were interviewed. There was a unanimous preference for breastfeeding. About 90% succeeded in starting breastfeeding and at least half continued until the baby was at least 1 year old. Those who failed cited no milk or insufficient milk, or that the mother had an acute or chronic illness at the time of delivery, as reasons for termination …
Early termination of breastfeeding among Philippine urban poor
Mothers from an urban poor group in a Philippine city were recruited within three months of delivery and followed for one year in monthly interviews to determine infant feeding practices and the timing and causes of changes. Particular attention was paid to breastfeeding. Of those seen before delivery, 95 percent initiated breastfeeding. Early terminations were precipitated by diarrhea, insufficient milk, mother's return to work, mother's sicknes…
Small-scale studies and field experiments in family planning in the Philippines
Infant formula samples and breast feeding among Philippine urban poor
Breast feeding (3 works) · Breastfeeding (3 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Breast milk (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)