Colostrum avoidance practice and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than six months in Bure District, Amhara Region, North West, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245233
Abstract: Introduction The World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund jointly recommend colostrum feeding immediately following delivery of the newborn. Colostrum avoidance is the practice of discarding colostrum at least once within… read more here.
Keywords: avoidance practice; colostrum avoidance; colostrum; district ... See more keywords
Breastfeeding-Related Practices in Rural Ethiopia: Colostrum Avoidance
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DOI: 10.3390/nu15092177
Abstract: The practices of colostrum avoidance and prelacteal feeding, which are common in many developing countries, including Ethiopia, are firmly rooted in ancient traditions. The main objective of this work is to identify the prevalence of… read more here.
Keywords: avoidance prelacteal; avoidance; prelacteal feeding; colostrum avoidance ... See more keywords