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
Cross-sectional study examines complementary feeding practices and their determinants among mothers in Ethiopia, highlighting urban-rural differences.
Key Points
This study aims to investigate the complementary feeding practices and determinants among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months in Southern Ethiopia.
Conducted a community-based comparative cross-sectional study involving 565 mothers from January 15 to February 15, 2021.
Data was collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS Version 25.
Determinants were identified through bivariate and multivariable logistic regression.
Complementary feeding practices were 13.1% in rural areas and 25.1% in urban areas.
In rural settings, mother's knowledge of feeding (AOR = 5.13, 95% CI: 1.68, 15.65) and household food insecurity (AOR = 3.5, 95% CI: 1.4, 8.75) were significant determinants.
In urban areas, child age (AOR = 3.57, 95% CI: 1.08, 11.805) and mother's awareness (AOR = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.13, 14.17) were key factors influencing feeding practices.