Prevalence of timely complementary feeding initiation and associated factors among mothers having children aged 6-24 months in rural north-central Ethiopia: Community based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Complementary foods are defined as any solid or liquid foods other than breast milk offered to children. Timely initiation of complementary foods during infancy is necessary for growth and development. The first two years of life are important period for rapid physical, cognitive and social development that requires optimal nutrition. Currently, there is no study done in this rural community about timely initiation of complementary feeding.

Objective

The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of timely initiation of complementary feeding among mothers having children aged 6-24 months in Farta district, rural Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was employed from December 2020 to February 2021 among 570 mothers by using mult

SUBMITTER: Abate MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9116650 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature