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Predictors of Optimal Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers Who Have Less Than 24 Months of Age Children in Misha District, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia

Mulatu Abageda1*, Tefera Belachew2, Aletyework Mokonen3 and Belayneh Hamdela4
1Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Wachemo University, Ethiopia
2College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Population and Family Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
3College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
4Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Wachemo University, Hosanna, Ethiopia
Corresponding Author : Mulatu Abageda
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Midwifery, Wachemo University, Hosanna, Ethiopia
Tel: +251945845544
E-mail: mulegeda@gmail.com
Received: May 15, 2014; Accepted: July 16, 2015; Published: July 20, 2015
Citation: Abageda M, Belachew T, Mokonen A, Hamdela B (2015) Predictors of Optimal Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers Who Have Less Than 24 Months of Age Children in Misha District, Hadiya Zone, South Ethiopia. J Preg Child Health 2:182. doi:10.4172/2376-127X.1000182
Copyright: © 2015 Abageda M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Abstract

Background: Inappropriate infant feeding practices and infectious disease constitute about 60% of the infant and young child death globally. About 2/3 of these deaths are attributable to sub-optimal breastfeeding practices. Even though breast feeding is accepted and praised behaviour, mothers do not always follow the recommendations on breast feeding in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aims to determine the optimal breastfeeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children age less than two years in Misha district, South Ethiopia.

Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Misha district using structured interviewer administered questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with optimal breastfeeding practices.

Results: A high proportion 393 (62.7%) of mothers were breastfed their infants sub-optimally while only 234 (37.3%) mothers were breastfed their infants optimally. Wealth index, age of the child, receiving advice on breast feeding, pregnancy intention, place of residence and level of husband education were predictors of optimal breast feeding practices.

Conclusions: Below half (37.3%) of the mothers were breastfed their infants optimally. The place of residence, age of child, husband’s literacy, experience of breastfeeding advice, household wealth index and pregnancy intention were among the factors affecting optimal breastfeeding practices. Breast feeding promotion programs are needed for mothers, and should include health extension workers, local community’s health agents, health-care providers and maternity institutions.

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