Prelacteal feeding and associated factors among newborns in rural Sidama, south Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional survey

• প্রধান লেখক: Nana Chea (লেখক), Anteneh Asefa (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Abstract Background The practice of giving prelacteal feeds deprive a newborn of valuable nutrients and expose the newborn to risks of infection. Despite its negative health outcomes, prelacteal feeding prevails in Ethiopia. Therefore, the current study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of pre...