Factors associated with prelacteal feeding in North Eastern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study
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Factors associated with prelacteal feeding in North Eastern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study.
BACKGROUND In spite of the negative impact of prelacteal feeding on the growth and development of children, it is widely practiced in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess prelacteal feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than 24 months in the North Wello zone. METHODS A quantitative community based cross-sectional study was employed during March 2015. Eig...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Breastfeeding Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1746-4358
DOI: 10.1186/s13006-016-0073-x