@article{10.11648/j.jfns.20150305.12,
  author = {Yeshamble Sinshaw and Kassahun Ketema and Mulugeta Tesfa},
  title = {Exclusive Breast Feeding Practice and Associated Factors Among Mothers in Debre Markos Town and Gozamen District, East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia},
  journal = {Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences},
  volume = {3},
  number = {5},
  pages = {174-179},
  doi = {10.11648/j.jfns.20150305.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20150305.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.jfns.20150305.12},
  abstract = {Background: Breastfeeding is an important public health strategy for improving infant and child morbidity and mortality. It plays a great role in preventing morbidity and mortality in first six months. It is one of the six targets in global nutrition set to increase it practice by 50% by 2025. Despite its great benefits, the prevalence in Ethiopia is only 52% with limited information on associated factors. Objective: To assess exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors in Debre Markos town and Gozamen district, East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2015. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2015. A total of 483 mothers were randomly selected. Semi-structured and pretested questionnaires were administered to collect data. One day training was given for data collectors and supervisors. The collected data was entered in to Epidata version 3.1, cleaned and transported to SPSS windows version 16.0 then analyzed. The crude and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) together with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals was computed. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was computed to identify factors associated EBF. A P-value<0.05 was considered to declare a result as statistically significant in this study. Results: The prevalence of exclusive breast-feeding was 89(55%) and 207(64%) in Debre Markos town and Gozamen district respectively. In Debre Markos town, being unemployed (AOR=2.77, 95%CI= [1.13, 6.74]), and counseling on EBF during Antenatal care (ANC) (AOR=4.02, 95%CI= [1.65, 9.78]), were significantly associated. Whereas in Gozamen district, mothers age15-35 (AOR=2.55, 95%CI= (1.27, 5.1]), counseling on EBF during ANC (AOR=5.7, 95%CI= [2.62, 12.3]), and colostrums feeding (AOR= 2.24 95%CI= (1.28, 3.9]) were significantly associated. Conclusions: The prevalence exclusive breast-feeding in both areas was lower than the target set by Ethiopia ministry of health at the end of 2015, (70%). Unemployment, getting counseling during ANC was significant factors in Debre Markos town whereas maternal ages, getting counseling during ANC, and early initiation of breastfeeding were significant factors in Gozamen district. Giving emphasis to promoting the EBF should be given and strengthen ANC counseling.},
 year = {2015}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Exclusive Breast Feeding Practice and Associated Factors Among Mothers in Debre Markos Town and Gozamen District, East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia
AU  - Yeshamble Sinshaw
AU  - Kassahun Ketema
AU  - Mulugeta Tesfa
Y1  - 2015/08/05
PY  - 2015
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20150305.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.jfns.20150305.12
T2  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
JF  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
JO  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
SP  - 174
EP  - 179
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-7293
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20150305.12
AB  - Background: Breastfeeding is an important public health strategy for improving infant and child morbidity and mortality. It plays a great role in preventing morbidity and mortality in first six months. It is one of the six targets in global nutrition set to increase it practice by 50% by 2025. Despite its great benefits, the prevalence in Ethiopia is only 52% with limited information on associated factors. Objective: To assess exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors in Debre Markos town and Gozamen district, East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2015. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2015. A total of 483 mothers were randomly selected. Semi-structured and pretested questionnaires were administered to collect data. One day training was given for data collectors and supervisors. The collected data was entered in to Epidata version 3.1, cleaned and transported to SPSS windows version 16.0 then analyzed. The crude and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) together with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals was computed. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was computed to identify factors associated EBF. A P-value<0.05 was considered to declare a result as statistically significant in this study. Results: The prevalence of exclusive breast-feeding was 89(55%) and 207(64%) in Debre Markos town and Gozamen district respectively. In Debre Markos town, being unemployed (AOR=2.77, 95%CI= [1.13, 6.74]), and counseling on EBF during Antenatal care (ANC) (AOR=4.02, 95%CI= [1.65, 9.78]), were significantly associated. Whereas in Gozamen district, mothers age15-35 (AOR=2.55, 95%CI= (1.27, 5.1]), counseling on EBF during ANC (AOR=5.7, 95%CI= [2.62, 12.3]), and colostrums feeding (AOR= 2.24 95%CI= (1.28, 3.9]) were significantly associated. Conclusions: The prevalence exclusive breast-feeding in both areas was lower than the target set by Ethiopia ministry of health at the end of 2015, (70%). Unemployment, getting counseling during ANC was significant factors in Debre Markos town whereas maternal ages, getting counseling during ANC, and early initiation of breastfeeding were significant factors in Gozamen district. Giving emphasis to promoting the EBF should be given and strengthen ANC counseling.
VL  - 3
IS  - 5
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