Complementary feeding practice and associated factors among internally displaced mothers of children aged 6-23 months in Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Internally 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. METHODS: A 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. RESULTS: The 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. CONCLUSION: The 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.

COVID-19 Prevention Practices and Associated Factors among Diabetes and HIV/AIDS Clients in South-Wollo Zone, Ethiopia: A Health Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is affecting many people. Chronic patients are highly vulnerable to contracting an infection. Most people recover within a week, but chronic patients can face severe illness or death. The increasing of cases, complications, and mortality demands compulsory preventive measures. Therefore, this study was designed to identify major preventive practices and associated factors. METHODS: A facility-based cross-sectional study was employed from November to December 2020 among diabetics and HIV/AIDS follow-up clients in Dessie referral hospital. Data were entered into EpiData manager 4.6.0 version and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0 for data cleaning and analysis. Logistic regression analysis was done and an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) was used for determining the strength of association. RESULTS: Data were collected from 426 participants with a mean age of 46.54 years. The overall poor prevention practice rate of COVID-19 among diabetic and HIV/AIDS follow-up clients was 68.8% 95% CI (64.6-72.8%). Factors significantly associated with poor prevention practice were femaleness (AOR; 1.61; 95% CI; 1.03-2.51), illiterate [AOR; 2.59; 95% CI; 1.33-5.09]), family size greater than four (AOR; 2.06; 95% CI; 1.32-3.23), absence of health professional in the household (AOR; 1.79; 95% CI; 1.13-2.84), not having health insurance (AOR; 1.85; 95% CI; 1.18-2.89) and urban residence (AOR; 0.38; 95% CI; 0.18-0.79). CONCLUSION: The overall proportion of prevention practice towards COVID-19 among diabetic and HIV/AIDS follow-up clients was poor. Illiteracy, having a family size greater than four, not having health professionals in the household, not having health insurance and urban residency were associated with poor prevention practices. Therefore, continuous health educations about good preventive behavioral practice should be enhanced by the health professionals.