Akiso Denebo Ersulo, Laelago Sinidu
Human Nutrition, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hosanna, Ethiopia.
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office, Hosanna, Ethiopia.
Front Public Health. 2025 Mar 11;13:1475315. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1475315. eCollection 2025.
Complementary feeding is a critical period for child development and normal nutritional status, playing a vital role in the prevention of malnutrition and related health issues. However, poor hygiene practices during this phase can lead to foodborne diseases and inadequate nutrient intake.
To assess poor hygienic practice related to complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6-23 months in Lemo District, 2023.
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November 2023, utilizing a systematic sampling technique. A total of 402 mother-child pairs were randomly selected for participation. Data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire and then entered into Epi-Data version 4.6. The data were subsequently exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. In the multivariable binary logistic regression analysis, variables with a -value less than 0.05 were deemed to be statistically significant.
The prevalence of poor hygienic practices related to complementary feeding among mothers of children aged 6-23 months was found to be 65%. Factors significantly associated with poor hygienic practices of complementary feeding was the absence of a separate kitchen [AOR = 3.17, 95% CI: (1.32, 7.59)], lack of access to a protected source of drinking water [AOR = 8.17, 95% CI: (3.06, 18.7)], and lack of access to media [AOR = 2.12, 95% CI: (1.25, 3.6)].
The study revealed a significant prevalence of inadequate hygienic practices in the context of complementary feeding among mothers. Factors that were identified as significant contributors to the observed poor hygienic practices includes the absence of separate kitchen, unprotected source of drinking water, and a lack of exposure to media.
辅食添加是儿童发育和正常营养状况的关键时期，对预防营养不良及相关健康问题起着至关重要的作用。然而，在此阶段卫生习惯不佳会导致食源性疾病和营养摄入不足。
评估2023年莱莫区6至23个月儿童母亲中与辅食添加相关的不良卫生习惯及相关因素。
2023年9月至11月进行了一项基于社区的横断面研究，采用系统抽样技术。共随机选取402对母婴参与。使用预先测试和结构化的问卷收集数据，然后录入Epi-Data 4.6版本。随后将数据导出到SPSS 26版本进行分析。在多变量二元逻辑回归分析中，P值小于0.05的变量被认为具有统计学意义。
发现6至23个月儿童母亲中与辅食添加相关的不良卫生习惯患病率为65%。与辅食添加不良卫生习惯显著相关的因素是没有单独的厨房[AOR = 3.17，95%CI：(1.32, 7.59)]、无法获得受保护的饮用水源[AOR = 8.17，95%CI：(3.06, 18.7)]以及无法接触媒体[AOR = 2.12，95%CI：(1.25, 3.6)]。
该研究表明母亲在辅食添加方面存在显著的卫生习惯不足。被确定为导致观察到的不良卫生习惯的重要因素包括没有单独的厨房、无保护的饮用水源以及缺乏接触媒体的机会。
