Exclusive breastfeeding practice and its associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in Woldia Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Inappropriate practice of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is still a major problem worldwide.Objective: To identify exclusive breastfeeding practice and its associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in Woldia Town.Methods: A Community based cross-sectional study was carried out.Interviewer-administered questionnaire was utilized to collect the data. The questionnaire was adapted from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey. Hosmer-Lemeshowmodel was fitted at a P-value of 0.91. Finally, Variables having P-Value <0.05 with 95% CI was considered as significant factors.Result: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice was 46.2% (95% CI: 42.0, 49.8). Being employed mothers (AOR=0.62,95% CI:0.44,0.87), being head of a household (AOR=0.52,95% CI:0.32,0.83),not g getting husband support (AOR:0.5,95%CI:0.34,0.74),not fed colostrum’s (AOR:0.36,95%CI:0.23,0.57),not affected by traditional belief (AOR:3.59,95% CI:2.09-6.17) shows significant association with Exclusive breast feeding practice.Conclusion: The prevalence of exclusive breast feeding practice was relatively lower than the National prevalence. Some demographic variable and traditional beliefs were significantly associated with exclusive breast feeding. Designing model policies that empower the role of women and eradicating bad traditional beliefs in the community is fundamental step.
 Keywords: Exclusive Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding practice; Breastfeeding Promotion.

Predictors of delayed initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia: A multi-level mixed-effect analysis

“…Mothers who assumed the role of household head were found to be less likely to engage in EBF compared to those whose household head was male. This finding is supported with the previous studies done in Ethiopia, for instance, Woldia town [ 31 ], and Hossana town [ 33 ]. This could be attributed to the impact of the increased workload on mothers, resulting in reduced time available for feeding the child.…”

“…Previous studies conducted in Ethiopia have identified that early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding practices are challenged by various maternal, child and health service-related predictors. These factors include maternal age [ 17 – 19 ], child age [ 20 – 23 ], marital status [ 20 , 23 , 24 ], employment status [ 16 , 17 , 19 , 21 , 25 , 26 ], religion [ 27 ], educational status of mothers [ 20 , 23 , 28 , 29 ], household wealth index [ 18 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 30 ], ownership of a radio or television [ 28 ], sex of household head [ 31 – 33 ], Parity [ 34 – 36 ], sex of child [ 28 , 30 , 37 , 38 ], number of family members [ 16 ], residence [ 17 , 23 , 39 , 40 ], receive infant feeding counselling [ 17 , 21 , 22 , 25 ], mothers who had no access to health facility [ 24 ], practicing prelacteal feeding [ 19 ], institutional delivery [ 16 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 23 , 25 , 29 …”

Perbandingan Efektivitas Daun Labu Kuning (Curcubita Moschata) dan Daun Lembayung (Vigna Sinensis L) Terhadap Kelancaran Pengeluaran Asi pada Ibu 3-4 Hari Pospartum

“…Hari-hari pertama setelah persalinan kadar estrogen dan progesteron mengalami penurunan secara drastis yang mengakibatkan hormon prolaktin lebih tinggi sehingga mulai terjadi pengeluaran ASI (Nurakilah et al, 2019) (Yimer et al, 2021).…”

Effects of Husband Support, Family Income, Employed Mothers, and Antenatal Care Visit on Exclusive Breastfeeding

“…This may be an indication of the absence of childcare facilities, lack of flexibility in working hours, non-initiation of mother-friendly policies in the workplace that support breastfeeding. In addition, working mothers may have enough income to afford formula milk (Yimer et al, 2021). 4.…”