Prelacteal Feeding Research Articles

Effect of health education on the knowledge, attitude and practice of exclusive breast feeding among mothers in rural communities in Enugu-East Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria

Introduction : the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding up to two years or beyond. Promotion of EBF is the single most cost-effective intervention to reduce infant mortality in developing countries. In view of the above, we assessed the effect of health education intervention on exclusive breast feeding. Method : this is a quasi-experimental study design conducted between February and June 2013. Multi-stage sampling method was used to select 384 and 371 respondents for study and control respectively. These were pregnant women from 16 rural communities of Enugu-East LGA of Enugu State at their last month of gestation and had at least breast-fed a baby. They were administered questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about exclusive breastfeeding. Both groups were monitored after delivery and followed with the KAP questionnaire as they come for the child’s immunizations till 14 weeks. Results : majority of our respondents were between the ages of 20 and 39 years and most of them went beyond primary education. Over 80% of respondents in pre-and post-intervention had heard about EBF among both intervention and control groups. However in-depth knowledge of EBF was lacking. Before intervention 65% of mothers in the intervention group practiced pre-lacteal feeding and 53% in the control while in post-intervention, it was 23% of the intervention group compared to 51% in the control (p-value Conclusion : health education intervention was found to have successfully improved the knowledge and practice of EBF. We therefore recommended health education to improve the practice of EBF among mothers.

Infant feeding practices in an urban tertiary care hospital: A descriptive longitudinal study

Background: Infant and young child feeding are the corner stone for child development. More than a third of the world’s undernourished children reside in India. Inadequate infant and young child feeding practices with inadequate care and management of common illnesses contributes to malnutrition. Objective: To study the prevailing infant feeding practices and determine influence of factors on infant feeding in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A descriptive longitudinal follow-up study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital between November 2010 and April 2012. Maternal and baby’s profiles were obtained using oral questionnaire after birth by personal one-to-one interview. These cases were followed up for their infant feeding practices till 1 year of age in outpatient department and also by telephonic conversation. Continous variables were analysed by mean and SD. For categorical variable frequency and percentage were determined. Results: 61.25% mothers had initiated breastfeeding within 1 h. Prelacteal feed was given to 28.6% babies. 61.5% had initiated complementary feed at 6 months. Bottle feeding was preferred mode of feeding. There was a statistically significant association between initiation of breastfeeding and parity (p=0.022) and type ofdelivery (p<0.0001), religion and complementary feeding introduction (p<0.001), religion and duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) (p=0.003), occupation and EBF duration (p=0.005), education (p=0.015), and religion (p=0.001) were associated with prelacteal feeds. Conclusions: Infant feeding practices observed from the study include early initiation of breastfeeding, appropriate duration of EBF, and timely introduction of complementary feed. Practice of prelacteal and bottle feeding was seen. Infant feeding practices are found to be influenced by several socio-demographic factors.

An evaluation: IYCF practices in rural area of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh

Background: In recent Annual Health Survey conducted in India from 2010 to 2013 covering all the 284 districts (as per 2011 census) of 8 Empowered Action Group (EAG) States (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Rajasthan) and Assam, only 21% of breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding children are fed in accordance with the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) recommendations thus this study was taken up to evaluate the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) recommendations practices in Bareilly district of U.P. Objective is to evaluate the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in rural area of Bareilly district, U.P.Methods: Community based Cross sectional study was conducted using 30 by 7 cluster sampling technique in rural area of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh from August 2017 to September 2017 in all children of age 1 year residing in the study area. Sample size was 210.The results were compiled and analyzed in Epi info-7.2.Results: In this study­ 69.5% children were put to breast feeding with in 1 hour of birth. Prelacteal feed was given to 20.5% of studied population.Conclusions: There have been considered developments in the status of IYCF practices in Bareilly as compared to National Family Health Survey-3 at national level yet the scope for further progress is substantial.

A community based study of breast feeding and weaning practices among mothers in urban field practice area of SRTR, GMC, Ambajogai

Background: Mother’s milk is the best gift nature has provided. Practicing exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is the simplest, healthiest and least expensive feeding method that fulfills the infant’s needs for nutrition and growth. Breast feeding is a common practice in India but factors influences breast feeding practice such as gender inequity, lack of knowledge, social pressure, pre-lacteal feed, illness among the lactating mother etc. Study of socio demographic factors and pattern of breast feeding and weaning practices in urban field practice area.Methods: A cross-section study was conduct in Urban Health Center of Govt. medical college and hospital of Ambajogai, Maharashtra. Mothers who are having a child between 0-24 months of age of both sexes were included in this study and interviewed.Results: Out of 193 women’s, most of the mothers were aged less than 25 years (78.04%) and were Hindus (73.9%). Most were illiterate (68.30) and belonged to the class V (97.5%), majority were housewives (99.1%) and multiparous (68.2%). Most had initiated breastfeeding (78.8%) within 24 hours of delivery. About 15.4% of the infants did not receive colostrums and 22.8% of the infants were not exclusively breastfed. Ghutti (water mixed with honey and herbs), boiled water, tea, and animal milk were commonly used pre-lacteal feeds.Conclusions: Despite higher rates of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding, awareness of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding was low. Indicates need to promote awareness of the correct method of infant feeding and care of the newborn.

Issues related to breastfeeding in the first six months of life in an urban tertiary care hospital

Background: Breastfeeding is being practiced since the existence of mammals on earth. Breastmilk can make the world healthier, smarter and more equal, it also saves lives of infants and reduces disease burden of both mother and infants. Common reasons for avoiding or stopping breastfeeding are medical, cultural, psychological, physical discomfort and inconvenience. This study was conducted to know the spectrum of problems related to breast feeding faced by mother-infant pairs in the first 6 months of life. Methods: A hospital based observational study was conducted in an urban tertiary care hospital from November 2010 to February 2012. Maternal and newborn data were obtained during postnatal period and they were later followed up in Pediatric Outpatient Department at regular intervals and information was also collected through telephonic conversation. Descriptive statistics were reported using mean, standard deviation or median, range for the continuous variable. Numbers and percentage were used for the categorical variable. Chi-square test or fisher’s exact test was done to test the association between the breast-feeding problems with demographical and clinical variables. p<0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Prelacteal feed was given to 17.7% babies, 30.9% mothers had breastfeeding problems. 41.3% babies were initiated on breastfeeding within one hour of birth. Parity (0.001) and mode of delivery (0.017) had significant association with breastfeeding problems. Conclusions: Breastfeeding issues like delayed initiation of breastfeeding, practice of prelacteal feeding, formula feeding, latching problems, perception of inadequate milk were noted. Parity and mode of delivery had an association with breastfeeding problems.

Association Between Mother Factors With Prelacteal Feeding Practice To Newborn In Working Area Of Air Dingin Primary Health Center 2017

The maintenance of infant health can be done by early and exclusive breastfeeding. However, exclusive breastfeeding has not been achieved. This may be due to the administration of prelakteal foods. Prelacteal feeding practice define as administration of food/drink despite of breastmilk without indication to newborn during the first three days without any medical indication. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between maternal factors with prelakteal feeding to newborns in the working area of Air Dingin Primary Health Center. This study was an analytical study with cross sectional design with a sample of mothers who have babies aged 0-12 months in the working area of Air Dingin Primary Health Center. This study was conducted from November 2016 to October 2017. Data will analyze using chi square analysis (p <0.05). A total of 63% of mothers administrated prelakteal foods. The result revealed p-value between prelakteal feeding and maternal knowledge (p = 0,03), parity (0,037) and mother’s job status (p = 0,771). There was a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and parity with prelakteal feeding. It is necessary to provide information to the mother by health workers and to increase mother awareness to get information from KIA book. As well as a concern on primipara mothers.

Determinants of prelacteal feeding practice among postpartum mothers in Debre Markos town, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2016

Determinants of prelacteal feeding practice among postpartum mothers in Debre Markos town, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2016

A study of knowledge and practice of breast feeding in urban slum area under urban health centre in Solapur city, Western Maharashtra

Background: Country wide data from National Family Health Survey-III (2005-2006) documented that only 24.5% mothers initiated breastfeeding within desired one hour after the birth and almost 45 percent did not start breastfeeding within one day of birth. As many as 57% women practiced prelacteal feeding, proportion of exclusively breastfed infants at 6 months of age was 46.4%. Methods: The proposed study included cross sectional study of socio-demographic features and breast feeding profile of mothers attending Urban Health Training Centre. 400 mothers of infants aged 6-12 months were interviewed using pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Details about the socio-demographic characteristics and breast feeding practices and knowledge about breast feeding were obtained. Then results were analyzed at the end of data collection. Results: In the present study, out of 400 mothers, 41.25% mothers practice exclusive breast feeding. The knowledge of mothers about the breast feeding, among this knowledge regarding time of initiation of breast feeding after normal delivery and caesarean section was maximum i.e. 93.25%, followed by 57.25% mothers having knowledge regarding duration of exclusive breast feeding. The mothers having minimum knowledge was regarding continuation of breast feeding i.e. 40.25%. Conclusions: This study throws light on the mothers knowledge about breast feeding and what they actually practice. Breastfeeding practices like exclusive breast feeding, prelacteal feeding was less than the national average.

Early breastfeeding practices: Descriptive analysis of recent Demographic and Health Surveys.

The aim of this study was to describe early breastfeeding practices (initiation within 1 hr of birth, no prelacteal feeding, and a combination of both—“optimal” early breastfeeding) according to childbirth location in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Using data from the most recent Demographic and Health Survey (2000–2013) for 57 countries, we extracted information on the most recent birth for women aged 15–49 with a live birth in the preceding 24 months. Childbirth setting was self‐reported by location (home or facility) and subtype (home delivery with or without a skilled birth attendant; public or private facility). We produced overall world and four region‐level summary statistics by applying national population adjusted survey weights. Overall, 39% of children were breastfed within 1 hr of birth (region range 31–60%), 49% received no prelacteal feeding (41–65%), and 28% benefited from optimal early breastfeeding (21–46%). In South/Southeast Asia and Sub‐Saharan Africa, early breastfeeding outcomes were more favourable for facility births compared to home births; trends were less consistent in Latin America and Middle East/Europe. Among home deliveries, there was a higher prevalence of positive breastfeeding practices for births with a skilled birth attendant across all regions other than Latin America. For facility births, breastfeeding practices were more favourable among those taking place in the public sector. This study is the most comprehensive assessment to date of early breastfeeding practices by childbirth location. Our results suggest that skilled delivery care—particularly care delivered in public sector facilities—appears positively correlated with favourable breastfeeding practices.

Influence of Sociocultural Practices on Food and Nutrition Security in Karamoja Subregion of Uganda

ABSTRACTThe study determined the influence of sociocultural practices on food and nutrition security of children and women in Karamoja subregion, located in northeastern Uganda. Sixteen focus group discussions were conducted among 133 participants. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Findings indicate that cultural norms, myths, and taboos restrict consumption of animal-sourced foods and some green vegetables by women. Sociocultural practices promoted prelacteal feeding, affecting the implementation of World Health Organization’s recommendations for exclusive breast feeding. In conclusion, sociocultural practices influence food and nutrition security, exposing women and children to the risk of malnutrition and associated consequences.

Determinants of pre-lacteal feeding practices in urban and rural Nigeria; a population-based cross-sectional study using the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey data.

Prelacteal feeding (PLF) is a barrier to exclusive breast feeding. To determine factors associated with PLF in rural and urban Nigeria. We utilized data from the 2013 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to test for association between PLF and related factors. Prevalence of PLF in urban Nigeria was 49.8%, while in rural Nigeria it was 66.4%. Sugar or glucose water was given more in urban Nigeria (9.7% vs 2.9%), plain water was given more in rural Nigeria (59.9% vs 40.8%). The multivariate analysis revealed that urban and rural Nigeria shared similarities with respect to factors like mother's education, place of delivery, and size of child at birth being significant predictors of PLF. Mode of delivery and type of birth were significant predictors of PLF only in urban Nigeria, whereas, mother's age at birth was a significant predictor of PLF only in rural Nigeria. Zones also showed variations in the odds of PLF according to place of residence. Interventions aimed at decreasing PLF rate should be through a tailored approach, and should target at risk sub-groups based on place of residence.

Risk factors for severe acute malnutrition in under-five children attending nutritional rehabilitation centre of tertiary teaching hospital in Karnataka: a case control study

Background: To determine and analyse the risk factors leading to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children under 5 years of age attending nutritional rehabilitation centre of our hospital.Methods: This questionnaire based case control study was conducted from January 2016 to December 2016 on SAM children. For comparison children attending outpatient department without any evidence of malnutrition were included. These SAM children were admitted to the nutritional rehabilitation centre of Cheluvamba Hospital attached to Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka.Results: A total of 103 SAM cases were compared with 100 controls. The sociodemographic risk factors were age less than 2 yrs, more family members (55.3% had 5 to 8 members), Birth spacing less than 2 years (39.8%), open air defecation (37.9%) and living in kucha house (32%). The dietary risk factors which were statistically significant were poor appetite (33%), prelacteal feed (19.4%), lack of exclusive breast feeding (42.7%), discontinuing breast feed before 2 years (74.8%), receiving complementary feed before 6 months (67%), bottle feeding (32%), calorie deficit (79.6%), protein deficit (66%) and feeding difficulty (17.5%).Conclusions: The social risk factors identified in this study were large family size, low income, more number of siblings and living standards like type of house, open air defecation. The nutritional risk factors were giving prelacteal feed, not giving exclusive breast feeding until 6 months, starting complementary feed before 6 months and giving food low in calories and protein.

Factors associated with prelacteal feeding practices in a rural northern Nigerian setting

Introduction: Prelacteal feeding practice contravenes the recommendation of World Health Organisation that breastfeeding be initiated within an hour of childbirth. Consequently, the health, social, emotional and economic benefits of optimal breastfeeding are limited. Therefore, to break this vicious cycle of prelacteal feeding and suboptimal breastfeeding, factors associated with the practice must be identified.Objective: To assess prelacteal feeding practices and its associated factors in a rural community with the view to generate data for community-level interventions that will promote optimal breastfeeding.Methods: Data was collected during a community-based surveillance for maternal, newborn and child health project in Tsibiri, a rural community in north-western Nigeria. The survey questionnaire was uploaded into mobile devices running on an android operating system. Trained female interviewers collected the data over a period of one week in 2011.Results: A total of 270 out of 309 interviewed women had experienced childbirth and were included in the analysis. Majority (85.2%) of respondents utilised prelacteal feeds for their newborns. Plain water was the most common prelacteal feed (44.7%). Prelacteal feeding was associated with births assisted by unskilled birth attendants (AOR 5.322, 95%CI 1.634-17.333); while operative delivery reduced the likelihood of the practice (AOR 0.168, 95%CI 0.060-0.470). No statistically significant association was found between use of prelacteal feed and women’s age, education or access to income.Conclusion: The predominance of prelacteal feeding practices underscores the need for innovative strategies that create awareness among mothers and health care providers, with emphasis on health facility deliveries, advantages of breastfeeding and risks of prelacteal feeding.

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PRELACTEAL FEEDING IN AFAR REGIONAL STATE, NORTHEASTERN ETHIOPIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Introduction: Proper infant and young child feeding is critical for child health and survival. Despite of this fact, prelacteal feeding is still common in different parts of the world. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess prelacteal feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6-23 months in Afar Regional State of Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in 2016 in Afar Regional State. A multistage cluster sampling was employed to select mothers of children aged 6-23 months. Data were cleaned, coded and entered into EpiData version 3.02. Then, data were exported to SPSS version 20 statistical package for analysis. Results: About 96% of the study children had ever breastfed. Of the mothers who had ever breastfed their index child, 42.9% [95 % CI: 39.0%, 47%] reported giving prelacteal feeds to their children. The most common prelacteal foods were raw butter (54.2%) and animal milk (28.5%). Being housewife, women of husbands without formal education, initiating breastfeeding after one hour of birth, having increased household income and lack of awareness on proper breastfeeding practices were associated with increased odds of prelacteal feeding practices. Conclusion: This study showed that nearly four women in every ten practiced prelacteal feeding. Therefore, health education and information programs on the advantages of early initiation of breastfeeding and the disadvantages prelacteal feeding at the village level for housewives, and strengthening health extension package could be important to hamper prelacteal feeding practices.

Pre lacteal feeding practice among mothers in a rural area of Karnataka: a cross sectional study

Background: In many countries across the world, the practice of giving new born babies other substances (pre lacteal feeding) even before lactation is a common cultural practice. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of pre lacteal feeding practice among mothers and to identify the factors leading to pre lacteal feeding.Methods: A community based, cross sectional study was conducted among 206 mothers of infants and children younger than 24 months, residing in a rural area of Karnataka. Data regarding pre lacteal feeding practice, type of pre lacteal feed given, reasons for giving pre lacteal feed was collected using a predesigned questionnaire prepared in local language. Institutional ethical committee approval, informed consent from the study participants was taken and anonymity, confidentiality was ensured.Results: Out of 206 study participants, 66 (32.03%) had given pre lacteal feeds to their newborn, while 140 (67.97%) had not given pre lacteal feeds to their newborn. Pre lacteal feeding practice was more among mothers who were illiterates, who belonged to lower socio economic status. This difference in prevalence of pre lacteal feeding practice was found to be statistically significant. Honey, sugar water, religious water, coconut water, jaggery are the different types of pre lacteal feeds given. Customs, insisted by relatives, development of speech, helps in digestion, cleanses digestive system were the reported reasons for giving pre lacteal feeds.Conclusions: Socio demographic factors like education, socio economic status influence pre lacteal feeding practice. Through IEC (Information, education communication) activities awareness regarding ill effects of pre lacteal feeding practice should be created among mothers.

Qualitative exploration of infant and young child feeding practices in rural field practice area of SSIMS and RC: a focus group discussion study

Background: The art of infant feeding is a blend of biology and culture. A large no of women in India are already traditionally inclined towards infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. The need is to identify specific problems in local community. The strong influence of socio-cultural milieu is detrimental to health of the child. It is important that every opportunity of contact of health personnel with care givers should be taken to counsel on infant feeding.Methods: A Focus group discussion Study was conducted between February and May 2017. Mothers with child less than 2 years of age, grand-mothers and health care providers (ASHA’s and ANM’s) who form the stake holders population of IYCF were involved after taking consent. Each Homogenous group had 6-12 participants. Qualitative information was collected till saturation was achieved.Results: 6 FGD’s in each homogenous group were conducted. Colostrum was considered impure, giving honey as pre lacteal feed was a ritual, inadequate milk secretion, lack of knowledge about when and what complementary feeds to be given and also about importance of breast feeding till 2 years of age and giving artificial feeds. These were reasons for improper IYCF practices.Conclusions: This study emphasises the importance of group opinion prevailing in the local community for IYCF practices which is essential for instituting health education.

"Infographic: Prevalence of Prelacteal Feeding Across the World"

"Infographic: Prevalence of Prelacteal Feeding Across the World"

Prevailing infant feeding practices and immunization status in Girwah tehsil of Udaipur city

A cross sectional study on 250 pre-school children (2-5years) along with their mothers was undertaken among Girwah tehsil of Udaipur city. The study aimed to assess the prevailing infant feeding practices and immunization status. Information related to infant feeding was gathered by interviewing mothers of pre-schoolers with the help of structured questionnaire. Results revealed that large amount of subjects (40.8%) received prelacteal feed. Janam gutti was most common used prelacteal feed. Breast feed was received by 100 per cent subjects and most of the mothers (54.4%) feed their children on demand. 49.2 per cent mothers initiated breast feed within 1 hour after the birth of their child, remaining 29.6 and 21.2 per cent feed after 2-5 hours and more than 5 hours. Colostrum was not known by 5.6 per cent mothers and they dint even feed it to their newborns. Exclusive breast feed was given by 70 per cent mothers. Duration of exclusive breast feed was 3-6 months among most of the mothers (43.6%). 4.8 per cent mothers exclusively breast feed their children more than 8 months. Most of the mothers (94.8 %) breast feed during their illness. The most common age of weaning was found 4-6 months, among them 69.2 per cent preferred homemade weaning food. Most common age of giving semi solid/solid food was 6-8 months (40%) and 8-10 months (22%), while 5.2 per cent mothers didn’t start weaning their infants even after the age of more than 12 months. Immunization status of 84 per cent children was found satisfactory, while 4.4 per cent children were partially immunized and 1.6 per cent didn’t even have immunization card..

Correlates of early neonatal feeding practice\xa0in Dabat HDSS site, northwest Ethiopia

BackgroundDelaying the start of breastfeeding and giving prelacteal feeding leads to a significant increase in neonatal and infant deaths, particularly in a resource limited countries, like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess early neonatal feeding practice and its determinants in Dabat HDSS site, northwest Ethiopia.MethodsThe census for the reconciliation of the surveillance of the Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site was conducted from October to December 2014. Data were entered into the Household Registration System (HRS) version 2.1 and analyzed using Stata version 14. A total of 6,761 mother-child pairs were included in the study. Sociodemographic factors, maternal health care and early neonatal feeding practices (early initiation of breastfeeding and prelacteal feeding) were collected by interviewing the mothers. The prevalence of early/timely initiation of breastfeeding was computed as the ratio of children put to the breast within one hour of delivery to the total number of children. Prelacteal feeding was defined as giving anything to drink other than breast milk in the first three days following birth. Binary logistic regression models were used to identify variables which were associated with the dependent variable. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out to identify factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding.ResultsThe prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding was 43.9% (95% CI, 41.6, 46.2). More than half (56%) of the mothers gave prelacteal feeds. An urban residence (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] 1.47, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.25. 1.73) and antenatal care (AOR 1.41, 95% CI 1.24, 1.59) were correlated with early initiation of breastfeeding. Similarly, increased odds of timely initiation of breastfeeding were observed among mothers who didn’t give prelacteal feeds (AOR 5.72; 95% CI, 5.12, 6.40).ConclusionDelayed initiation of breastfeeding and prelacteal feeding still remain public health concerns in this community. The promotion of improved infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and the utilization of antenatal care services should be intensified.

Infant feeding counseling and knowledge are the key determinants of prelacteal feeding among HIV exposed infants attending public hospitals in Ethiopia

BackgroundDespite the fact that breastfeeding promotes optimal health and growth for infants and young children, inappropriate feeding practice, such as prelacteal feeding increases the risk of neonatal death and illness and remains a public health problem in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence of prelacteal feeding and associated factors among HIV positive mothers with children aged 7–20 months attending government hospitals in North Gondar zone, northwest Ethiopia.MethodsAn institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to March, 2016, at public hospitals of North Gondar Zone. Three hundred sixty-seven HIV positive mothers attending PMTCT clinics in government hospitals during the study period were included in the study. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate factors associated with prelacteal feeding. The Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with the corresponding 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was used to show the strength of association, and variables with a P-value of <0.05 were considered statistically significant.ResultsIn this study, the overall prevalence of prelacteal feeding was 19.1% (95% CI: 15–23). According to the multivariate analysis, prelacteal feeding was associated with fathers with no formal education (AOR = 5.85; 95% CI: 2.02, 16.92), lack of infant feeding counseling (AOR = 3.36; 95% CI: 1.27, 8.85), discarding the colostrum (AOR = 5.16; 95% CI: 2.32, 11.45), inadequacy of antenatal care visit (AOR = 0.07; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.15), and high IYCF knowledge (AOR = 0.10; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.30).ConclusionIn this study, the prevalence of prelacteal feeding was high. Furthermore, father’s education, colostrum feeding, infant feeding counseling, ANC visit, and IYCF knowledge were significantly associated with prelacteal feeding. As a result, strengthening maternal health care utilization, breastfeeding counseling, and IYCF knowledge are essential to address the high burden of prelacteal feeding.