Hygienic Practice during Complementary Feeding and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Aged 6–24 Months in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019
Joint Authors
Demmelash, Alelign Alemu
Melese, Biruk Demissie
Admasu, Fitalew Tadele
Bayih, Eniyew Tegegne
Yitbarek, Getachew Yideg
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Breast milk alone is no longer sufficient to meet the nutritional requirements of infants, and therefore food is needed.
Microbiologically contaminated food is particularly harmful for children <2 years of age.
There is scanty of information on hygienic practice and associated factors during complementary feeding among mothers of children aged 6 to 24 months in the country, particularly in the study setting.
Objective.
The study was aimed to assess hygienic practices and associated factors during complementary feeding among children aged 6 to 24 months in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia.
Methods.
A community-based cross sectional study was conducted from March 20 to April 20, 2019.
A multistage sampling technique was used to select the study participants.
Data were collected using the structured interviewer administered questionnaire.
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify the factors associated with hygienic practice during complementary feeding.
Data were entered by using Epi Data version 3.1, and then it was exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis, and at 95% CI, p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Result.
Among 604 respondents, 235 (38.9%) of study participants had good hygienic practice during complementary feeding.
Access to media (AOR: 8.8, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.8–20.3), private latrine ownership (AOR: 4.11, 95% CI: 1.90–8.49), presence of hand washing facility at doorstep (AOR: 6.75 95% CI: 3.16–14.41), and residence of the study participants (AOR: 85.42, 95% CI: 1.94–15.2) were significantly associated with good hygienic practice of mothers during complementary feeding.
Conclusion.
Majority of mothers had poor hygienic practice during complementary feeding.
Attitude of mothers, access to media, household private latrine ownership, presence of handwashing facility, and residence of the study participants were significantly associated with hygiene practice of mothers during complementary feeding.
The health sector should train mothers on good hygiene practices during complementary feeding.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Demmelash, Alelign Alemu& Melese, Biruk Demissie& Admasu, Fitalew Tadele& Bayih, Eniyew Tegegne& Yitbarek, Getachew Yideg. 2020. Hygienic Practice during Complementary Feeding and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Aged 6–24 Months in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Demmelash, Alelign Alemu…[et al.]. Hygienic Practice during Complementary Feeding and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Aged 6–24 Months in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Demmelash, Alelign Alemu& Melese, Biruk Demissie& Admasu, Fitalew Tadele& Bayih, Eniyew Tegegne& Yitbarek, Getachew Yideg. Hygienic Practice during Complementary Feeding and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Aged 6–24 Months in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184204
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184204