Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Seid Legesse Hassen,1 Minwuyelet Maru Temesgen,1,* Tefera Alemu Marefiaw,2,* Birtukan Shiferaw Ayalew,1,* Daniel Dagne Abebe,3,* Seid Ali Desalegn3,* 1Amhara Public Health Institute, Research and Technology Transfer Directorate, Dessie Branch, Dessie, Ethiopia; 2Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir...
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| description | Seid Legesse Hassen,1 Minwuyelet Maru Temesgen,1,* Tefera Alemu Marefiaw,2,* Birtukan Shiferaw Ayalew,1,* Daniel Dagne Abebe,3,* Seid Ali Desalegn3,* 1Amhara Public Health Institute, Research and Technology Transfer Directorate, Dessie Branch, Dessie, Ethiopia; 2Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar Headquarters, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 3Amhara Public Health Institute, Laboratory Directorate, Dessie Branch, Dessie, Ethiopia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Seid Legesse HassenAmhara Public Health Institute, Research and Technology Transfer Directorate, Dessie Branch, P.O. Box 686, Dessie, EthiopiaTel +251 913645489Email seidmphn2009@gmail.comBackground: Appropriate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is a cornerstone of care for ensuring optimal child growth and development during the first 2 years of life. Globally, about 40% of under two years of age deaths are attributed to inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices. In Ethiopia, a large range of inappropriate feeding practices of mothers during infancy and early childhood were documented. This study aims to assess infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants among mothers of children aged 6– 23 months in Kalu district, Northeast Ethiopia.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study design was applied from May 1– 30/2019. A total of 605 mothers–children pair’s 6– 23 months were included in the study using multi-stage sampling followed by a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Bi-variate and multivariable logistic regression were used to assess determinants associated with child feeding practices. Statistical significance was decided at p-value less than 0.05.Results: Of six hundred five (605) sampled mothers having an infant and young child age 6– 23 months, 589 were successfully included in the study making a response rate of 97.35%. In our study, the overall proportion of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices was 57.7%. Place of delivery (AOR=1.977; 95% Cl (1.101, 3.552)), mothers’ age being 25– 35 years (AOR =2.091; 95% Cl: (1.452, 3.011)) and family size > 4 members (AOR=1.873; 95% CI: (1.311, 2.675)) were determinants positively associated with appropriate infant and young child feeding practices in Kalu district at 95% CI.Conclusion: The overall appropriate infant and young child feeding practices were better in general in Kalu district. However, this prevalence is not acceptable to ensure good health and better nutritional status of children. As a result, intervention initiatives should focus on institution delivery services that are crucial to implementing appropriate infant and young child feeding practice. Health facilities need to be strengthened and fully utilized to provide high-quality feeding counseling. Special attention needs to be given to younger mothers, in addition to increasing institution delivery service.Keywords: infant and young child feeding, practice, Kalu district, Ethiopia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23e082a5fd4f402b97f703e1a2d917072022-12-21T21:26:37ZengDove Medical PressNutrition and Dietary Supplements1179-14892021-03-01Volume 13678163493Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional StudyHassen SLTemesgen MMMarefiaw TAAyalew BSAbebe DDDesalegn SASeid Legesse Hassen,1 Minwuyelet Maru Temesgen,1,* Tefera Alemu Marefiaw,2,* Birtukan Shiferaw Ayalew,1,* Daniel Dagne Abebe,3,* Seid Ali Desalegn3,* 1Amhara Public Health Institute, Research and Technology Transfer Directorate, Dessie Branch, Dessie, Ethiopia; 2Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar Headquarters, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 3Amhara Public Health Institute, Laboratory Directorate, Dessie Branch, Dessie, Ethiopia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Seid Legesse HassenAmhara Public Health Institute, Research and Technology Transfer Directorate, Dessie Branch, P.O. Box 686, Dessie, EthiopiaTel +251 913645489Email seidmphn2009@gmail.comBackground: Appropriate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is a cornerstone of care for ensuring optimal child growth and development during the first 2 years of life. Globally, about 40% of under two years of age deaths are attributed to inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices. In Ethiopia, a large range of inappropriate feeding practices of mothers during infancy and early childhood were documented. This study aims to assess infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants among mothers of children aged 6– 23 months in Kalu district, Northeast Ethiopia.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study design was applied from May 1– 30/2019. A total of 605 mothers–children pair’s 6– 23 months were included in the study using multi-stage sampling followed by a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Bi-variate and multivariable logistic regression were used to assess determinants associated with child feeding practices. Statistical significance was decided at p-value less than 0.05.Results: Of six hundred five (605) sampled mothers having an infant and young child age 6– 23 months, 589 were successfully included in the study making a response rate of 97.35%. In our study, the overall proportion of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices was 57.7%. Place of delivery (AOR=1.977; 95% Cl (1.101, 3.552)), mothers’ age being 25– 35 years (AOR =2.091; 95% Cl: (1.452, 3.011)) and family size > 4 members (AOR=1.873; 95% CI: (1.311, 2.675)) were determinants positively associated with appropriate infant and young child feeding practices in Kalu district at 95% CI.Conclusion: The overall appropriate infant and young child feeding practices were better in general in Kalu district. However, this prevalence is not acceptable to ensure good health and better nutritional status of children. As a result, intervention initiatives should focus on institution delivery services that are crucial to implementing appropriate infant and young child feeding practice. Health facilities need to be strengthened and fully utilized to provide high-quality feeding counseling. Special attention needs to be given to younger mothers, in addition to increasing institution delivery service.Keywords: infant and young child feeding, practice, Kalu district, Ethiopiahttps://www.dovepress.com/infant-and-young-child-feeding-practice-status-and-its-determinants-in-peer-reviewed-article-NDSinfant and young child feedingpracticekalu districtethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Hassen SL Temesgen MM Marefiaw TA Ayalew BS Abebe DD Desalegn SA Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study Nutrition and Dietary Supplements infant and young child feeding practice kalu district ethiopia |
| title | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice Status and Its Determinants in Kalu District, Northeast Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in kalu district northeast ethiopia community based cross sectional study |
| topic | infant and young child feeding practice kalu district ethiopia |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/infant-and-young-child-feeding-practice-status-and-its-determinants-in-peer-reviewed-article-NDS |
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