Magnitude and determinants of complementary feeding practices in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aim

Concurrent estimates on the magnitude and evidence on the determinants of complementary feeding (CF) practices in Ethiopia are currently disparate. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the magnitude and determinants of CF among children age 6-23 months in Ethiopia.

Methods

Studies from various databases published until July 2018 were identified, selected, extracted and assessed for risk of bias by two authors independently. A random-effects model was used to pool the prevalence and odds ratios (ORs).

Results

26 studies with 17, 383 children were included. The pooled prevalence estimate of timely initiated CF, minimum dietary diversity (DD), minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet were 61.0%, 18.0%, 56.0%, and 10.0% respe

SUBMITTER: Abdurahman AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6611936 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature