Open AccessPooled Prevalence and Determinants of Prelacteal Feeding Practice in Eastern Africa Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey Data: A Multilevel Study
Author(s) -
Tilahun Yemanu Birhan,
Nigussie Birhan,
Muluneh Alene
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s297564
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , demography , logistic regression , breast feeding , environmental health , breastfeeding , pediatrics , sociology
Despite the benefits of breast milk and colostrum for the health and survival of children, early prelacteal feeding is commonly practiced worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pooled prevalence and determinants of prelacteal feeding in Eastern Africa.