Father's involvement in child feeding and associated factors among fathers having children aged 6-24 months in Jinka town, Ethiopia, 2024.

ABSTRACT: Child feeding practices are crucial for child health, growth, and development. Fathers have a vital role in optimal child-feeding practices, while traditional cultural norms dictate that men are responsible for family finances and leadership, and women are responsible for child care. Hence, this study aimed to assess father involvement in child feeding and associated factors among fathers having children aged 6-24 months in Jinka Town. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Jinka town from January 1 to February 15, 2024, on 415 randomly selected study participants. Pre-tested structured questionnaires collected data through face-to-face interviews. The data was entered into Epi Data version 3.1 and then analyzed by using SPSS version 26. Descriptive statistics, like frequ

SUBMITTER: Orkaido O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12043973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature