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Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among children less than 24 months old: the 2019 Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey.
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- Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and contributing factors of early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation and Its Risk Factors Among Reproductive Aged Women in Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Somalia Health and Demographic Survey.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors Among Youth With Disability in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding Determinants in Bafia Health District (Cameroon): A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Initiation of breastfeeding among mothers attending a regional referral hospital in central uganda: a cross-sectional study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Guinea: Analysis DHS 2018 and implications for public health.Journal of public health in Africa · 2025Article
- Individual- and community-level factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique: evidence from the 2022-2023 Demographic and Health Survey.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
- Geospatial determinants and spatio-temporal variation of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia from 2011 to 2019, a multiscale geographically weighted regression analysis.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Magnitude and determinants of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding at six weeks postpartum: evidence from the PMA Ethiopia longitudinal survey.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
- Predictors of delayed initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia: A multi-level mixed-effect analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- Skin-to-skin contact and early initiation of breast feeding in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using MICS6, Bangladesh (2019) data.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe world Health Organization recommended that all mothers be supported to initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth, within the first hour. This study examined the determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia by using data from the 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey.
methodsThe data for this study was extracted from the 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 1948 children aged less than 24 months at the time of the survey were included for analysis from the nine regional states and two city administrations. The analysis was carried out in STATA Version 14.2 software using survey commands to account for the complex sample design and apply sampling weights. A manual backward stepwise elimination approach was applied.
resultThe prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia was noted to be 75.2% [95% CI (71.9, 78.5%)]. In the multivariable analysis, mothers who had vaginal deliveries [AOR = 3.02 (95% CI: 1.55, 5.88)] had 3 times higher odds practicing early initiation of breastfeeding compared to mothers who had a cesarian section. Mothers aged between 35 and 49 years [AOR = 2.40, 95% CI: 1.20, 4.49] had 2.4 times higher odds of practicing early initiation of breastfeeding compared to mothers aged below 20 years. In addition, early initiation of breastfeeding was also associated with the region where mothers resided, in particular mothers in Amhara and Somali region, had lower odds of practicing early initiation of breastfeeding as compared with mothers residing in Tigray region.
conclusionEarly initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia was found to be significantly associated with mode of delivery, mother's age, and region. As a result, raising awareness about early initiation of breastfeeding is especially important for mothers who have had a cesarean section, which could be accomplished with the help of the health extension workforce.
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