James Rufus John|Sabuj Kanti Mistry|Gezahagn Kebede|Narendar Manohar|Amit Arora
Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in Ethiopia: a population-based study using the 2016 demographic and health survey data
Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals|Western Sydney University|RoZetta Institute|BRAC University|University of Tasmania|University of Gondar|Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals|Western Sydney University|University of Sydney|Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals|Western Sydney University|Translational Research Institute|Sydney Dental Hospital|Sydney Local Health District
timely breastfeeding initiation simple important measure protective effects infants mothers study aims determine predictors early breastfeeding initiation among mothers residing ethiopiathis study employed 2016 ethiopian demographic health survey data total 5546 children born last 24 months time survey included analysis nine regional states two city administration areas sociodemographic socioeconomic factors including individual household communitylevel factors examined significance outcome variable early initiation breastfeeding using mixedeffect logistic regression modelthe proportion infants timely initiation breastfeeding 743 n 3064 multivariate logistic regression analysis mothers delivered assistance one health professionals 68 aor 168 95 ci 123 229 higher odds initiating timely breastfeeding addition mothers delivering caesarean section 86 reduced odds early breastfeeding initiation aor 014 95 ci 009 022 compared mothers vaginal delivery terms sociodemographic factors odds early breastfeeding initiation two half times higher particularly mothers residing particularly oromiya aor 258 95 ci 184 363 southern nations nationalities peoples snnp aor 275 95 ci 186 405 addition timely breastfeeding initiation also significantly associated wealth index wealthier mothers 43 higher odds compared mothers poorest households aor 143 95 ci 107 192 factors age gender birth order infant also significant associations early breastfeeding initiationearly breastfeeding initiation ethiopia inextricably associated various sociodemographic biomedical socioeconomic factors study findings potentially inform mothers wider community benefits timely breastfeeding initiation policymakers community leaders target health promotional interventions resources needed