• Tefera Tezera
• Dr.Tefera Tezera

Introduction: Breast milk is superior to other products when it comes to a child's growth and development, and adequate nutrition during early life secures these things. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among mothers of <12-month-old infants in Konso Zone. The sample size required for this study was 462. The final sample size was selected by a systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 22. Result: In this study, the prevalence of EBF practice was 279 (63.1%; 95% CI: 58.6%, 67.6%). Out of the total study participants, 345 (78.1%) mothers practiced timely initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of delivery. In this study, those mothers who had not given any pre-lactation food or fluid were 2.68 times more likely to exclusively breastfeed their child than those mothers who had given pre-lactation food or fluid [AOR = 2.68: 95% CI (1.36–5.29)]. Conclusion: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice in the current study was lower than the national and global recommendation levels. Therefore, we recommend counseling pregnant women about breast feeding (BF) issues during ANC services, enabling all mothers to get access to post-natal care (PNC) services, and encouraging BF initiation within one hour.

Exclusive breast feeding , Under twelve months and Konso Zone

"EXCLUSIVE BREAST-FEEDING PRACTICE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS OF < 12 MONTHS OLD INFANTS IN KONSO ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA, 2023", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.f781-f799, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404588.pdf

"EXCLUSIVE BREAST-FEEDING PRACTICE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS OF < 12 MONTHS OLD INFANTS IN KONSO ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA, 2023", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppf781-f799, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404588.pdf