Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional study
Introduction: Appropriate feeding is a set of recommendations to achieve optimal infant and young child feeding practices for 0-23-month-old children. Inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are the leading cause of malnutrition in children. This study aimed to assess the preva...
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| description | Introduction: Appropriate feeding is a set of recommendations to achieve optimal infant and young child feeding practices for 0-23-month-old children. Inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are the leading cause of malnutrition in children. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infants and young children aged 0–23 months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 216 mothers of children aged 0–23 months from July 1 to 30, 2024. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results: In this study, the overall prevalence of appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practice was 83.8 % (95 % CI: 78.7, 88.9). The study results also showed that the prevalence of severe undernutrition, stunting, wasting, and severe acute malnutrition was 14.4 % (95 % CI: 9.7, 19.4), 20.4 % (95 % CI: 15.3, 25.9), 13.9 % (95 % CI:10.2,19.0), and 13.9 % (95 % CI:2.3, 7.9), respectively. Conclusion: In the current study, the majority of the young and infant children aged 0–23 months had appropriate feeding practice and good nutritional status. It is recommended that early assessment of the nutritional status of infants and children, and all the necessary interventions, such as health education on breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and meal preparation, should be given to mothers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6df353b3c75d4bc1b092f1ba51855b1d2025-01-22T05:41:50ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842025-03-0132101937Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional studySamuel Demissie Darcho0Feyisa Shasho Bayisa1Teshome Demis Nimani2Corresponding author.; School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaIntroduction: Appropriate feeding is a set of recommendations to achieve optimal infant and young child feeding practices for 0-23-month-old children. Inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are the leading cause of malnutrition in children. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infants and young children aged 0–23 months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 216 mothers of children aged 0–23 months from July 1 to 30, 2024. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results: In this study, the overall prevalence of appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practice was 83.8 % (95 % CI: 78.7, 88.9). The study results also showed that the prevalence of severe undernutrition, stunting, wasting, and severe acute malnutrition was 14.4 % (95 % CI: 9.7, 19.4), 20.4 % (95 % CI: 15.3, 25.9), 13.9 % (95 % CI:10.2,19.0), and 13.9 % (95 % CI:2.3, 7.9), respectively. Conclusion: In the current study, the majority of the young and infant children aged 0–23 months had appropriate feeding practice and good nutritional status. It is recommended that early assessment of the nutritional status of infants and children, and all the necessary interventions, such as health education on breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and meal preparation, should be given to mothers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398425000260Young childInfantFeeding practiceNutritionEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Samuel Demissie Darcho Feyisa Shasho Bayisa Teshome Demis Nimani Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional study Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Young child Infant Feeding practice Nutrition Ethiopia |
| title | Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: An institutional-based cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0 23 months attending public hospitals in harar town eastern ethiopia 2024 an institutional based cross sectional study |
| topic | Young child Infant Feeding practice Nutrition Ethiopia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398425000260 |
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