Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers who have children aged two to three years in Gozamin district, Northwest Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, breastfeeding duration is below the recommended level. In Ethiopia, more than 24% of mothers ceased breastfeeding before 24 months of age of a child which caused 14,000 preventable childhood deaths annually. To tackle this problem, current and up-to-date information regarding the time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors is essential. Therefore, this study aims to determine the time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers who have children aged two to three years in Gozamin district, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based retrospective follow-up study was used among 502 mothers who have children aged two to three years in the Gozamin district from October 1, 2017, up to September 30, 2020. Interviewer-administered st

SUBMITTER: Tsega TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782324 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature