Undernutrition among exclusive breastfeeding mothers and its associated factors in Southwest Ethiopia: A community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An exclusive breastfeeding period is a time when the infant's feeding depends on only breast milk. Inadequate maternal nutrition during this period could lead to insufficient infant feeding, which can further lead to childhood undernutrition and developmental restrictions. Evidently, the burden of maternal undernutrition was higher in resource-limited countries, including Ethiopia.

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the proportion of undernutrition among exclusive breastfeeding mothers and its associated factors in Southwest Ethiopia.

Design

The study used a community-based cross-sectional design.

Methods

The study was conducted among 442 nursing mothers from 10 to 30 June 2022. The participants were selected using multistage sampling techniques.

SUBMITTER: Ahmed R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10894535 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature