Prevalence and associated factors of prelacteal feeding among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units, North central Ethiopia, 2019

Prevalence and associated factors of prelacteal feeding among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units, North central Ethiopia, 2019

Abstract Background Prelacteal feeding compromises the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, thereby increasing neonatal malnutrition, infection and mortality. About 26% of the Ethiopian neonates are given prelacteal feeds and nearly 48% of whom are attributed to Amhara region. Besides, prior Ethiopi...

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Main Authors: Wubet Alebachew Bayih, Demewoz Kefale Mekonen, Solomon Demis Kebede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Prevalence
Factors
Prelacteal
Neonates
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09578-5

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