Prevalence and contributing factors of early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even though the National Infant and Young Child (IYC) Feeding guideline was launched in Ethiopia in 2016, early initiation of breastfeeding is not consistently measured among studies which limit evidence for the development of promotion strategies.

Methods

A weighted inverse-variance random effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence and contributing factors of early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF). Heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic, forest plot, and Egger's test. Data from 22 primary studies across all regional states in Ethiopia were analyzed, including 39,316 mother-infant pairs who had given birth and breastfed within the last two years, from December 11, 2023, to January 16, 2024.

Results

The pooled prevalence of EIBF wa

SUBMITTER: Kebede SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11992844 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature