Colostrum feeding practice and associated factors among mothers who come for postnatal care to Asella referral and teaching hospital, Arsi Zone, South-East Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Every day throughout the world more than 4,000 infants and young children die because colostrum feeding was not initiated within an hour of birth as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children's Fund. Even though breastfeeding is common in Ethiopia, the widespread belief that colostrum feeding causes morbidity and mortality among neonates still exists.

Objective

To assess the colostrum feeding practice and It's associated factors among mothers who come for Post-natal care at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia from November 20, 2023, to January 25, 2024.

Method

This study employed an institutional-based cross-sectional study among 301 surveyed postnatal care mothers from November 20, 2023, to

SUBMITTER: Haji G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11747558 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature