Assessment of Colostrum Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers in Selected Health Facilities in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 2020.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Murugan Ralalakshmi | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mulugeta Tefera | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teketel Aster | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-15T06:40:41Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-06T09:02:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-15T06:40:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-06T09:02:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Colostrum helps to prevent bacterial infections that are a danger to newbornbabies. The antibodies probably help to prevent a baby from developing allergies. From aroundthe world statistics reveal that colostrum is frequently discarded. Lack of knowledge regardingcolostrum feeding is the major cause for infant morbidity and mortality rates. There are diversefactors that affect colostrum feeding in Ethiopia; socio-demographic factors, obstetric factors andhealth service-related factors, and traditional beliefs. OBJECTIVE: To assess colostrum feeding practice and associated factors among postnatalmothers in selected health facilities, in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. METHODS: Facility-based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted since March 27, toApril 30, 2020.Totally ten health centers selected. The Sample size was calculated by using asingle proportion formula and the total 427sampled post-natal mothers were participated in thisstudy and allocated to each selected health centers proportion to size. The data was collectedusing self-administered questioners. The analysis was done by SPSS version 26 for data entryand analysis. Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with colostrum feeding. RESULT: The prevalence of colostrum feeding practice was 88.8%, which was higher than the country recommendation level. Mothers who had ANC visiting more fed colostrum than motherswho had not ANC visiting (AOR=5.241(95%CI.1.797, 15.286).Mothers who had a goodperception of colostrum more fed their babies than those who had poor perception (AOR=7.43395% CI3.021, 18.289). CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION The prevalence of colostrum feeding practice was 88.8%, grater majority of mothers practicedcolostrum feeding, which was higher than the country recommendation level Maternal perception, sources of information, ANC visiting, associated factors for colostrumfeeding practice. Health education programs should be given for on ANC follow-up regardingthe importance of colostrum feeding. Mass media should also take a step to educate the families and mothers about colostrum.Ministry of health to take action increasing the promotion of breast-feeding practice especiallybenefits of colostrum feeding. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/23264 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Colostrum feeding, Prevalence, Associated factors | en_US |
| dc.title | Assessment of Colostrum Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers in Selected Health Facilities in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 2020. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |