Prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children less than 2 years of age in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health surveys
Abstract Background Prelacteal feeding is a major public health problem that increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in children. It also result delayed breastfeeding initiation and interferes with exclusive breastfeeding. Although numerous studies have been done on prelacteal feeding in indiv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | International Breastfeeding Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00414-z |