Prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers of children age less than 24 months old in Southern Ethiopia
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Prelacteal feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than 24 months in Raya Kobo district, North Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND The harmful infant feeding practices of prelacteal feeding is widely practiced in Ethiopia. Hence, it is vital to appreciate the cultural basis and potential factors on infant feeding practices in different parts of Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate prelacteal feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than 24 months in Raya Kobo district, No...
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عنوان ژورنال: Italian Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-019-0604-3