Journal of Women's Health Care
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Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Biography

Tesfaye Solomon, affiliated with Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has 10 publications on online global platform. His specialization and research interest includes Maternal health care, Women’s health, and Reproductive health.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers with Infants Aged Less Than Six Months in Nono, Western Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Tesfaye Solomon*, Gerba Fufa and Teka Girma
  
  Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the best and cost-effective intervention to prevent childhood morbidities and mortalities in developing countries. But there was no evidence in the study area regarding the practice of exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess exclusive breastfeeding practice and its associated factors in a rural district, the Western part of Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August 15-30, 2020 among 565 mothers who have an infant less than six months in Nono District. Study participants were selected using random sampling. Data on infant breastfeeding practice were collected by trained interviewers by using a structured questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors as.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.538

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