Open Access<p>Exclusive Breast Feeding and Its Associated Factors Among Mothers of <12 Months Old Child in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Teshale Mulatu,
Yitagesu Sintayehu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-9927
DOI - 10.2147/phmt.s253974
Subject(s) - medicine , breast feeding , cross sectional study , demography , logistic regression , breast milk , multivariate analysis , environmental health , obstetrics , gynecology , pediatrics , biochemistry , pathology , sociology , chemistry
Exclusive breast-feeding is the practice of feeding breast milk during the first 6 months and no other liquids and solid foods except medications. Despite its demonstrated benefits, exclusive breast-feeding practice in many countries including Ethiopia is lower than the international recommendation. However, studies about exclusive breast-feeding in the study area are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to fill this gap.