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Colostrum Avoidance Practices Among Mothers of Infants Under 6 Months in Chiro District, Oromia Region, Eastern
Lemesa Abdisa1, Aklilu Tamire1, Alemayehu Deressa1
1Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Background:
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of colostrum avoidance and identify its associated factors among mothers of infants under 6 months in Chiro District, Eastern Ethiopia.
Methods:
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers with children under 6 months. Poisson regression was employed to identify variables associated with colostrum avoidance, considering an adjusted prevalence ratio (APR) with a 95% confidence interval, and a P-value of less than .05 for statistical significance.
Results:
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).
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