Background-Breastfeeding and good nutrition for children are essential for achieving the
Millennium Development Goals, particularly the goals relating to child survival. Even though …

Background The global strategy for infant and young child feeding describes essential
actions to protect, promote and support appropriate infant and young child feeding. Finding …

Background. Prelacteal feeding is defined as administration of any substances other than
breast milk to newborn babies during the first 3 days after birth. Despite its negative health …

There is documented evidence of increased risk of infant mortality in formula-fed versus
breast-fed infants and young children. The potential danger especially in resource-poor …

Background: Prelacteal feeding (PLF) is giving liquids or food other than breast milk prior to
the establishment of regular breast-feeding (colostrum). The practice of PLF is common in …

Background Pre-lacteal feeding prevents the early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive
breastfeeding. It is understudied in Afar, a pastoral region in northeast Ethiopia. The study …

Background: Improved breastfeeding practices can help in preventing diarrheal diseases
and malnutrition. In Ethiopia, children are still suffering from diarrheal diseases and …

Background: Colostrum avoidance is the common nutritional malpractices in developing
countries including Ethiopia. Discarding colostrum is the main causes of respiratory disease …

A large shift has been observed from breastfeeding to bottle feeding in the urban areas of
developing countries. Non-optimal breastfeeding patterns are contributing to the diarrhoeal …

Objective The main aim of this study was to assess prelacteal feeding practice and its
determinant factors among mothers having children less than 6 months of age in Bure …