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Colostrum Avoidance Practices Among Mothers of Infants Under 6 Months in Chiro District, Oromia Region, Eastern Ethiopia

2026Open accessHaramaya University

Abstract

The study found a colostrum avoidance prevalence of 14.1% (95% CI: 11.8-16.6). Significant factors associated with avoidance included home delivery (APR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.1-2.3), lack of postnatal care (APR = 2.1; 95% CI: 1.4-2.7), delayed breastfeeding initiation beyond 1 hour (APR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.1-2.2), and inadequate knowledge about colostrum (APR = 2.2; 95% CI: 1.1-2.9).

Research topics

  • Infant Health and Development
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research

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DOI: 10.1177/30502225261417160

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