Nearly one-in-five mothers avoid colostrum in North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study
Colostrum contains antibodies that protect the newborn against disease. Despite this fact, many Ethiopian mothers see colostrum feeding as a cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. These mothers believe that colostrum must discard to alleviate this effect. However, the cause of this misconception...
Main Authors: | Misgan Legesse Liben, Nigus Bililign Yimer, Fentaw Wassie Feleke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Nutritional Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679021000975/type/journal_article |
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