Colostrum avoidance and associated factors among mothers having children less than 2 years of age in Aksum town, Tigray, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study 2017

Abstract Objective To assess colostrum avoidance practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than two in Aksum town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017. Result Colostrum avoidance was practiced by 6.3% (95% CI = 4.2%, 8.6%) of mothers having children aged < 24 months in Aksum town. I...

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Main Authors: Girmay Teklay Weldesamuel, Hagos Tasew Atalay, Teklewoini Mariye Zemichael, Hadgu Gernsea Gebre, Dawit Gebrezgiabher Abraha, Awoke Kebede Amare, Eskedar Birhanie Gidey, Tsega Teshale Alemayoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3712-z