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August 22, 2025BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Feeding practices during childhood illness and associated factors among mothers of children under 24 month olds in southwest Ethiopia: A Facility-based cross-sectional study design

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DHDawit HailuVBVinod V. BagilkarEKEbissa Bayana Kebede

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Facility-based cross-sectional study reveals poor feeding practices during childhood illness among mothers, suggesting need for education and support.

Key Points

  • About 40% of mothers reported good feeding practices for sick children, highlighting significant gaps in care.
  • Factors like higher education and good knowledge of sick child feeding were linked to improved practices in mothers.
  • Assessment involved 415 mothers in Jimma City during a facility-based cross-sectional study conducted in May-June 2023.
  • Enhancing nutritional education and postnatal visits may strengthen feeding practices during childhood illnesses.

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Hailu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af707c7567bf4f94fec72dhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05978-x
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