Sedef DURAN

Sedef DURAN serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Trakya University's Faculty of Health Sciences since 2024, following her appointment as Assistant Professor in the same department in 2015. Her academic foundation includes a Bachelor's degree (1996) and a Doctoral degree (2008) specializing in maternal nutrition dynamics.

Her educational qualifications are:

• Bachelor's Degree (1996)
• Doctoral Degree (2008) - Thesis: "Effect of the knowledge and attitudes of the midwives about breast milk and breastfeeding on mothers' breastfeeding behaviours"

Dr. DURAN's research investigates critical intersections between healthcare provider expertise and infant feeding outcomes, with emphasis on breastfeeding sustainability in public health contexts. Her work analyzes how midwives' nutritional knowledge directly influences maternal decision-making, contributing to evidence-based interventions for improving early childhood nutrition in community settings.

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