Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6-23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the magnitude of parental hygienic complementary feeding practices (PHCFPs) and their associated factors among mothers with children aged 6-23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia, in 2022.

Methodology

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Antsokia Gemza district, North Shoa, Ethiopia, from 25 June to 22 July 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was applied to select study participants. A total of 391 respondents participated in the study. All mothers (biological mothers, grandmothers, sisters and others) taking responsibility for caring for a child of age 6-23 months were included in the study. Data were collected by using interviewer-administrated questionnaires. Data were entered into Epi-Data V.3.1 and exported to SPS

SUBMITTER: Tadegew G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816969 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature