%0 Journal Article
%T Complementary Feeding Knowledge of Mother and Nutritional Status of Infant/Young Children (6-23 Months) in Ethiopia
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%D 2018
%X Improving infant and young child feeding practices in children aged 6¨C23 months is critical to improved nutrition, health, and development. This paper examined the complementary feeding knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers and nutritional status of infants/young children in Jima Ganati District employing the cross sectional survey data conducted among 353 mothers of children aged 6-23 months. The result from the logit regression Education levels of mothers, age of mothers and mother occupation had a significant effect on mothersĄŻ complementary feeding knowledge, attitude and nutritional status of infants/young children. In this study 54.6%, 60.4% and 34.6% of mothers had good knowledge, attitude and practice on complementary feeding respectively. The prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting of the infants/young children was 22.1%, 25.3% and 10.6% respectively
%K Complementary Feeding
%K Knowledge
%K Attitude
%K Practice
%K Nutritional Status
%U http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=288&doi=10.11648/j.hep.20180304.12