Nearly one in three children is suffering from sub-optimal feeding practice in Gibe District, Hadiya zone, South

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Netsanet Fentahun1, Yared Mulu2, Tesfaye Feleke3

  • 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. netsanet_fentahun@yahoo.com.

Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition
|November 10, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Poor infant and young child feeding practices are prevalent in Ethiopia, affecting 67.9% of children studied. Key predictors include lower household income, not attending antenatal care, and negative attitudes towards feeding.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Infant and young child feeding practices are critical for child development but are suboptimal in Ethiopia.
  • Limited research exists on the factors influencing these practices in the region.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the predictors of infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia's Gibe District.
  • To inform targeted interventions for improving child nutrition.

Main Methods:

  • A community-based cross-sectional study involving 418 mothers with children under 24 months.
  • Data collected via pre-tested structured questionnaires.
  • Multiple logistic regression analysis used to determine predictors.

Main Results:

  • Suboptimal feeding practices were observed in 67.9% of children.
  • Predictors of suboptimal practices included: husband as government employee, lower household income, not attending antenatal care, child age 0-5 months, negative attitudes towards feeding, and having 3-4 children.

Conclusions:

  • Suboptimal infant and young child feeding practices are highly prevalent, exceeding WHO recommendations.
  • Interventions must address identified predictors like socioeconomic factors, healthcare access, and maternal attitudes to improve feeding practices.
Abstract

Keywords:
EthiopiaHadiya zoneInfant and young child feeding practicePredictor

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