Abstract
BackgroundInternally displaced populations are susceptible to food deprivation. Specifically, children aged 6–23 are commonly vulnerable to poor complementary feeding. Proper complementary feeding is of paramount importance to the healthy growth and survival of a children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among internally displaced children aged 6–23 months in northwest Ethiopia, 2020.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June to July 2020 among 264 internally displaced mothers of children 6–23 months in northwest Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was used to reach the study subjects and data were collected using a structured and pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were entered into the Epi Data version 4.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Binary and multivariable analyses with a 95% confidence level were performed. In the final model, variables with P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.ResultsThe overall level of appropriate complementary feeding practice was 26.8%. Only 14% of the mothers provided a diversified diet for their 6–23 months children. Child aged 6–11 months (AOR = 0.11, 95%; CI: 0.04–0.27), 12–17 months (AOR = 0.35, 95%; 95% CI: 0.17–0.70) and not having harmful culture on complementary feeding (AOR = 2.04; 95% CI: 1.06–3.96) were independent predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practices.ConclusionThe level of appropriate complementary feeding practice was found to be low, which would have negative implications on the health and nutritional status of infants and young children. Additional rations for breastfeeding mothers and children aged 6–23 months at refugee camps and nutritional counseling on child feeding practices are recommended.
Highlights
An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is enforced to leave her/his home due to conflict or other different factors and remains within his/her country’sYeshaneh et al BMC Pediatrics (2021) 21:583 borders but does not fulfill the legal definitions of a refugee
This study aimed to assess the level of appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among internally displaced mothers of children 6–23 months
Socio‐demographic characteristics A total of 257 study participants participated in the study, resulting in a response rate of 97.5%
Summary
An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is enforced to leave her/his home due to conflict or other different factors and remains within his/her country’sYeshaneh et al BMC Pediatrics (2021) 21:583 borders but does not fulfill the legal definitions of a refugee. An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is enforced to leave her/his home due to conflict or other different factors and remains within his/her country’s. In 2020, about 1.7 million new displacements were associated with conflict and violence in Ethiopia. Displaced mothers are often vulnerable and more regularly deprived of food, water, health care, and other essentials. Children are one of the more vulnerable groups in which displacement has to disrupt feeding practices and long-term effects on development [2, 3]. Displaced populations are susceptible to food deprivation. Children aged 6–23 are commonly vulnerable to poor complementary feeding. This study aimed to assess the level of appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among internally displaced children aged 6–23 months in northwest Ethiopia, 2020
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