Early breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Ethiopia: cross-sectional data from implementation of nutrition programming on regional inequalities.

ABSTRACT: Improving nutrition for young children remains an urgent priority globally. Ethiopia has made great strides over the last two decades in improving health and nutrition for children. The task of scaling improved nutrition services now turns to addressing progress on the regional level. This research sought to highlight regional disparities identified in scaling nutrition services for child nutrition in Ethiopia, by identifying variations in early breastfeeding and child feeding practices and associated socio-demographic characteristics by geographic area in four regions of the country. The cross-sectional study data derived from an evaluation of nutrition services and programming and included 1299 participants, of whom 50% reported practicing recommended early breastfeeding practices. This

SUBMITTER: Potts KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8060589 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature