Infant feeding counseling and knowledge are the key determinants of prelacteal feeding among HIV exposed infants attending public hospitals in Ethiopia

Infant feeding counseling and knowledge are the key determinants of prelacteal feeding among HIV exposed infants attending public hospitals in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Despite the fact that breastfeeding promotes optimal health and growth for infants and young children, inappropriate feeding practice, such as prelacteal feeding increases the risk of neonatal death and illness and remains a public health problem in Ethiopia. Therefore, this stud...

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Main Authors: Melaku Kindie Yenit, Haregewoyn Genetu, Amare Tariku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Prelacteal feeding
Factors
HIV positive mothers
Northwest Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-017-0191-y

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