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Knowledge of breastfeeding practice and associated factors among fathers whose wife delivered in last one year in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia.

Solomon ShituDaniel AdaneHaimanot AbebeAyenew MoseAlex YeshanehBekele BeyeneHaile Workye
Published in: PloS one (2021)
This study has shown the level of knowledge of fathers towards breastfeeding in the study area was low (58.3%). Residence, two or more babies at home, accompany during ANC, and indexed infant illness was independent predictors of knowledge status of fathers towards breastfeeding. Policymakers and possible stack holders should better focus on the improvement of knowledge because the knowledge determines the overall condition of the family including the psychological development of the children that affect their life especially in a country like Ethiopia in which most of the decisions are made by them. Other researchers focus on the interaction of parents and the child and feeding disorders.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • preterm infants
  • young adults
  • quality improvement
  • gestational age