Access to child-feeding counseling service and determinant factors among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia: a multilevel complex data analysis of 2019 Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey
Analysis reveals factors affecting child-feeding counseling access among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia, indicating urgent need for service improvement.
Key Points
Access to child-feeding counseling services was found to be low, with only 36.94% utilization among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia.
Significant determinants included maternal education levels and place of delivery, with institutional births having an AOR of 8.4.
The analysis employed a multilevel multivariable logistic regression model utilizing data from the 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey.
Improving access to child-feeding counseling services is essential to enhance healthy feeding practices among mothers and reduce child morbidity.