Magnitude and Factors Associated with Optimal Complementary Feeding Practices among Children Aged 6-23 Months in

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Muntasha Birhanu1, Teferi Abegaz2, Rekiku Fikre3

  • 1College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences
|April 24, 2019
PubMed

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Optimal complementary feeding practices are low in Ethiopia, impacting child survival. Mother's knowledge, postnatal care, and food security are key factors influencing these practices.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Nutrition Science

Background:

  • Optimal complementary feeding practices are crucial for child survival, yet prevalence remains low.
  • Undernutrition is a significant contributor to child mortality, highlighting the need for improved feeding strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence and identify factors associated with optimal complementary feeding practices.
  • Focus on children aged 6-23 months in Bensa District, Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia.

Main Methods:

  • A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from January to February 2016.
  • Data collected via pre-tested questionnaires from 8 randomly selected kebeles.
  • Statistical analysis included crude odds ratio (COR) and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals.

Main Results:

  • Only 8.6% of children aged 6-23 months exhibited optimal complementary feeding practices.
  • Positive associations found between optimal practices and mother's knowledge (AOR=5.4), postnatal care utilization (AOR=3.4), and household food security (AOR=5).

Conclusions:

  • Maternal knowledge, postnatal care utilization, and household food security significantly enhance optimal complementary feeding practices.
  • Stakeholders should collaborate to improve maternal education on feeding, food security, and postnatal care benefits.
Abstract

Keywords:
Complementaryfeedingoptimal

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