ArticleBMC pediatrics2016
Appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children age 6-23 months in Southern Ethiopia, 2015.
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- Minimum acceptable dietary intake among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Breast and complementary feeding in Ethiopia: new national evidence from systematic review and meta-analyses of studies in the past 10 years.European journal of nutrition · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of behavioural change communication through women development army on optimal complementary feeding practice among children aged 6-23 months in Southwest Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Nutrition journal · 2025Trial
- Junk food use and neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in infants in low-resource settings.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of message-framing intervention on complementary feeding related behaviors among mothers with infants aged 4-8 months: a 3-arm randomized controlled trial.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2019Trial
- Complementary feeding practices in Northern Ghana: a mixed-methods study of prevalence, predictors, and socio-cultural influences.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6-23 months in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Dietary Diversity and Associated Factors Among Children in the Tahtay Maichew District, Northern Ethiopia.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Article
- Optimal Complementary Feeding Practices and Determinants Among 6-23 Months Aged Children's Mothers in Kedida Gamela District and Durame Town, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Article
- Feeding practices of under-two children in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Feeding pattern and associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in the Tahtay Maichew district, northern Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Influence of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices on Growth and Micronutrient status in children 06-23 months of age: Findings from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-2018.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Male Partner Involvement in Child Feeding and Associated Factors Among Children Aged 6 to 23 Months in Hawassa City, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6-23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Factors influencing minimum acceptable diet (MAD) intake among children aged 6-23 months in remote mid-Himalayan region of Sudurpaschim, Nepal.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Daily meal frequency and its associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia: a Bayesian hierarchical Poisson model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Determinants of sub-optimal complementary feeding practices among caregivers of children aged 6-23 months in low-and middle-income countries: scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Optimal complementary feeding practice and associated factors among children in Konso Zone, South Ethiopia.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Child food poverty prevalence and its associated factors in Dale district, Sidama region, Ethiopia.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPoor complementary feeding of children aged 6-23 months contributes to the characteristics negative growth trends and deaths observed in developing countries. Evidences have shown that promotion of appropriate complementary feeding practices reduces the incidence of stunting and leads to better health and growth outcome. This study was aimed at assessing practices of complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6-23 months.
methodsA community-based cross sectional study design was conducted among 611 mothers who had children with 6-23 months of age in the ten randomly selected Kebeles (smallest administrative unit). A multistage sampling technique was used to identify study subjects. Data were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaire. Data were entered in to Epi info version 3.5.1. Data cleaning and analysis were done using SPSS version 16. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95 % confidence interval (CI) were computed to measure the strength of association.
resultsThe response rate was 97.6 % (611/626). The practices of timely initiation of complementary feeding, minimum meal frequency and minimum dietary diversity were 72.5, 67.3 and 18.8 % among mothers of 6-23 months aged children, respectively. The practice of appropriate complementary feeding was 9.5 %. Child's age (12-17 and 18-23 months) [Adjusted OR: 2.75 (95 % CI: 1.07 7.03), 2.64 (95 % CI: 1.06 6.74)], educational level of mother (primary and secondary and above schools) [AOR: 3.24 (1.28 8.20), 3.21 (1.1.07 9.70)], and smaller family size [AOR: 12.10 (95 % CI: 1.10 139.7)] were found to be independent predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practice of 6-23 months old children.
conclusionLow appropriate complementary feeding of children aged 6-23 months was observed. Mothers who are illiterate, children age 6-11 months and families with large size were associated factors for inappropriate feeding practices. Therefore, nutritional counseling on child feeding practices were recommended.
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