Abstract
BackgroundCommercial complementary foods (CCF) are unhealthy products for children under 24 months, containing unhealthy fats, refined starches, sugars, salt, and additives. The consumption of CCF is linked to non-communicable diseases, making it crucial to assess intake in Ethiopia, especially in Mettu town.ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of commercial complementary food feeding and associated factors among mothers of 6–23 months old children in Mettu Town, 2022.MethodA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Mettu town, involving 386 randomly selected mothers of children aged 6–23 months. Data was collected using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Variables with a P-value < 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression were declared as having a statistically significant association with CCF feeding.ResultsThe prevalence of CCF feeding within 24 h before the reporting period was 44.3%. In multivariable regression analysis, the age of index child 0-11months (AOR = 2.43, 95%CI: 1.53–3.85), non-exclusive breastfeeding (AOR = 2.18, 95%CI: 1.34–3.52), exposure to CCF promotions (AOR = 2.15, 95%CI: 1.32–3.50), maternal employment (AOR = 2.10, 95%CI: 1.28–3.44), and higher tertile wealth status (AOR = 2.19, 95%CI: 1.17–4.10) were significantly associated with CCF feeding.ConclusionThe current study revealed that nearly half of the mothers in Mettu town were feeding their children with commercially produced complementary foods. Age of child, non-exclusive breastfeeding, CCF promotions, maternal employment, and higher wealth status were found to have a significant association with CCF feeding. Therefore, continuous health education should be given to mothers to encourage exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age and to improve home-made complementary food feeding.
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