WOMEN PERCEPTIONS OF MILK BANKING IN GUMUSHANE CITY CENTER LOCATED IN EASTERN BLACKSEA REGION

Abstract

It is stated that breast milk provides not only immunologic, neurologic and socioeconomical advantages to an individual but also lower levels of morbidity–mortality rate and cardiovascular risks in later life. Milk bank is a profound source for the infants who could not receive breast milk for various reasons The aim of this study was to determine women perceptions of milkbanking in Gumushane city center.