Early initiation of breast feeding and associated factors among mother-baby dyads with immediate skin-to-skin contact: cross-sectional study based on the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey data.

Nine in ten mother-baby dyads with immediate skin-to-skin contact early initiate breast feeding. The EIBF was affected by educational status, wealth index, region, mode of delivery, place of delivery and delivery assisted by midwifery. Improving healthcare service, institutional delivery and the competency of maternal healthcare providers may aid the EIBF in Ethiopia.