Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey
Objective To assess the magnitude of parental hygienic complementary feeding practices (PHCFPs) and their associated factors among mothers with children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia, in 2022.Methodology A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Antsokia Gemza...
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| description | Objective To assess the magnitude of parental hygienic complementary feeding practices (PHCFPs) and their associated factors among mothers with children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia, in 2022.Methodology A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Antsokia Gemza district, North Shoa, Ethiopia, from 25 June to 22 July 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was applied to select study participants. A total of 391 respondents participated in the study. All mothers (biological mothers, grandmothers, sisters and others) taking responsibility for caring for a child of age 6–23 months were included in the study. Data were collected by using interviewer-administrated questionnaires. Data were entered into Epi-Data V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.25 for data cleaning and further analysis. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression were employed to identify predictor variables of hygienic practice in complementary feeding with a p value <0.25 entered into the multivariable logistic regression model. Independent variables with a 95% CI and p values <0.05 in multivariable logistic regression were considered statistically significant.Result The magnitude of good parental hygienic practice during complementary feeding of their children aged 6–23 months was 45.3%, with a 95% CI (40.2%–50%). Maternal age of 34–41 years (adjusted odd ratio (AOR): 2.75, 95% CI (1.16–6.53)), secondary school educated mothers (AOR: 8.2, 95% CI (3.26–20.97)), daily laborer mothers (AOR: 0.22, 95% CI (0.06–0.83)), access to pipe water (AOR: 7.1, 95% CI (3.98–12.66)), access to media (AOR: 2.8, 95% CI (1.4–5.7)), and having a positive attitude (AOR: 8.6, 95% CI (2.43–31.0)) were significant predictors of maternal hygienic complementary feeding practice .Conclusions The magnitude of good maternal hygienic complementary feeding practice was low. Hence, the district health office, education office, communication office and water and energy office should work hard jointly on maternal education, pipe water supply, awareness creation and information dissemination. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee207abbb47f4f02a49770d54ca73a3a2025-01-28T19:25:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Public Health2753-42942024-04-012110.1136/bmjph-2023-000307Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional surveyEyob Ketema Bogale0Tefera Chane1Getachew Tadegew23 Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia2 Department of Public Health Nutrition, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia1 Department of Public Health Nutrition, Mekoy Health Center, Debre Berehan, EthiopiaObjective To assess the magnitude of parental hygienic complementary feeding practices (PHCFPs) and their associated factors among mothers with children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia, in 2022.Methodology A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Antsokia Gemza district, North Shoa, Ethiopia, from 25 June to 22 July 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was applied to select study participants. A total of 391 respondents participated in the study. All mothers (biological mothers, grandmothers, sisters and others) taking responsibility for caring for a child of age 6–23 months were included in the study. Data were collected by using interviewer-administrated questionnaires. Data were entered into Epi-Data V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.25 for data cleaning and further analysis. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression were employed to identify predictor variables of hygienic practice in complementary feeding with a p value <0.25 entered into the multivariable logistic regression model. Independent variables with a 95% CI and p values <0.05 in multivariable logistic regression were considered statistically significant.Result The magnitude of good parental hygienic practice during complementary feeding of their children aged 6–23 months was 45.3%, with a 95% CI (40.2%–50%). Maternal age of 34–41 years (adjusted odd ratio (AOR): 2.75, 95% CI (1.16–6.53)), secondary school educated mothers (AOR: 8.2, 95% CI (3.26–20.97)), daily laborer mothers (AOR: 0.22, 95% CI (0.06–0.83)), access to pipe water (AOR: 7.1, 95% CI (3.98–12.66)), access to media (AOR: 2.8, 95% CI (1.4–5.7)), and having a positive attitude (AOR: 8.6, 95% CI (2.43–31.0)) were significant predictors of maternal hygienic complementary feeding practice .Conclusions The magnitude of good maternal hygienic complementary feeding practice was low. Hence, the district health office, education office, communication office and water and energy office should work hard jointly on maternal education, pipe water supply, awareness creation and information dissemination.https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000307.full |
| spellingShingle | Eyob Ketema Bogale Tefera Chane Getachew Tadegew Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey BMJ Public Health |
| title | Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6 23 months in antsokia gemza district ethiopia a cross sectional survey |
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