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SUBMITTER: Argaw MD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050708 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Argaw Mesele Damte MD Asfaw Maeza Mitiku MM Ayalew Mekonen Birhane MB Desta Binyam Fekadu BF Mavundla Thandisizwe Redford TR Gidebo Kassa Daka KD Frew Aynalem Hailemichael AH Mitiku Aychiluhim Damtew AD Desale Alebel Yaregal AY
BMC nutrition 20190215
<h4>Background</h4>Prelacteal feeding is one of the major harmful newborn feeding practices and is top on the list of global public health concerns. The practice deprives newborns of valuable nutrients and protection of colostrum and exposes them to preventable morbidity and mortality. Studying the prevalence and factors influencing the prelacteal feeding practice of mothers will help program managers and implementers to properly address broad major public health problems. Therefore, this study ...[more]