Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers of index children aged 2-3 years in Bedele Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based retrospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding ensures the survival and health of a child. The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and continuing for up to 2 years. However, the duration of breastfeeding is below what is recommended globally. In Ethiopia, more than a quarter of mothers stop breastfeeding before the second birth date. Information on time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors is needed to address this issue.

Objective

To assess the time to the cessation of breastfeeding and its predictors among mothers who have children aged two to 2-3 years in southwest Ethiopia, 2022.Methods: A community-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted among 471 randomly selected mothers with children aged 2-3 years in Southwest Ethiopia from 1 April 2019 to 31

SUBMITTER: Tesfa F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816212 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature