Factors Associated with Colostrum Avoidance Among Mothers of Children Aged less than 24 Months in Raya Kobo district, North-eastern Ethiopia: Community-based Cross-sectional Study

201586 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Misgan Legesse Liben · Samara University

Abstract

Promoting institutional delivery, timely initiation of breastfeeding and creating awareness on the advantages of colostrum feeding are recommended interventions to reduce colostrum avoidance.

Topics & Keywords

Child Nutrition and Water Access Infant Nutrition and Health COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volume 61, Issue 5, pp. 357-363

DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmv039

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