Prelacteal feeding among infants within the first week of birth in eastern Uganda: evidence from a health facility-based cross-sectional study

Prelacteal feeding among infants within the first week of birth in eastern Uganda: evidence from a health facility-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Prelacteal feeding hinders early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding but is understudied in Uganda. We examined the prevalence and factors associated with prelacteal feeding among postpartum mothers in Kamuli district in rural eastern Uganda. Methods We conduc...

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Main Authors: Racheal Akello, Derrick Kimuli, Stephen Okoboi, Alimah Komuhangi, Jonathan Izudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Prelacteal feeding
Early breastfeeding initiation
Exclusive breastfeeding
Uganda
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00425-w

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