Optimal complementary feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in three agro-ecological rural districts of Jimma zones of southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Despite the critical importance of complementary feeding, large proportions of children in developing countries are sub-optimally fed during 6-23 months of age. In Ethiopia, even though the government has been rolling out infant and young child feeding (IYCF) guidelines, the proportion of mothers adhering to the recommended optimal practices and its associated factors have not been assessed in different agro-ecological areas. Hence, the present study aimed to determine optimal complementary feeding practices and associated factors in three agro-ecological rural districts (high, mid and lowland) of southwest Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 845 mothers-index young children 6-23 months Jimma zone. Multistage sampling was employed to select the study par

SUBMITTER: Gebretsadik MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10052435 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature