Effect of Male Partner-Targeted Breastfeeding Education and Support Interventions on Optimal Breastfeeding Practices in Central Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: A male partner or husband is the most influential person in the family, especially in Ethiopia. The role of a male partner or husband in promoting and supporting breastfeeding has hardly been investigated in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education and support interventions that focus on male partners, with the goal of promoting optimal breastfeeding practices in central Ethiopia. A two-arm parallel design cluster randomized controlled trial was carried out among couples in a community setting in the Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia. Fathers and mothers in the intervention group received breastfeeding education and support via social events, home visits and using printed materials, while

SUBMITTER: Abageda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11956057 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature