Open AccessFeeding Practice During a Diarrheal Episode and Associated Factors Among Mothers/Caregivers with 6–59-Month-Old Children Visiting Health Centers in Shanan Dhuggo District, West Hararge Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Shimelis Kassa,
Gudina Egata,
Tesfaye Gobena,
Mathewos Mekonnen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-9927
DOI - 10.2147/phmt.s300035
Subject(s) - medicine , diarrhea , logistic regression , pediatrics , diarrheal disease , under five , child health , diarrheal diseases , cross sectional study , developing country , demography , environmental health , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Continued feeding and increasing fluids is the cornerstone treatment package for a child with acute diarrhea. However, there is a deficiency of evidence on child feeding practice during a diarrheal episode globally and particularly in low-income countries. This study aimed at assessing feeding practice during diarrheal episodes and associated factors among mothers/caregivers with 6-59-month-old children visiting health centers in Shanan Dhuggo district, West Hararge zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia.