Open AccessSub-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.