Sub-optimal breastfeeding and its associated factors in rural communities of Hula District, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study | Zendy

Shibru Hoche | Zendy; Berhan Meshesha | Zendy; Negash Wakgari | Zendy

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Sub-optimal breastfeeding and its associated factors in rural communities of Hula District, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Author(s) -

Shibru Hoche,

Berhan Meshesha,

Negash Wakgari

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

ethiopian journal of health sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2413-7170

pISSN - 1029-1857

DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v28i1.7

Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , breast feeding , cross sectional study , logistic regression , demography , breast milk , pediatrics , multivariate analysis , environmental health , family medicine , obstetrics , pathology , sociology , biochemistry , chemistry

Sub-optimal breast feeding contributed a significant number of infants' death. Although breast feeding is universal in Ethiopia, the practice is not optimal. Hence, this study assessed the prevalence of sub-optimal breast feeding practice and its associated factors in rural communities of Hula District, Southern Ethiopia.

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