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. 2023 Jun 26:45:105.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.105.35949. eCollection 2023.

Determinants of early interruption of exclusive breastfeeding at Dollo Ado refugee camps, Dollo Ado district, Ethiopia

Dawit Getachew  1 , Desta Haftu  2 , Tewodros Yosef  1
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Determinants of early interruption of exclusive breastfeeding at Dollo Ado refugee camps, Dollo Ado district, Ethiopia

Dawit Getachew et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Introduction: nearly three-quarters of infants younger than six months were not exclusively breastfed globally. Despite some research indicating what factors influence early exclusive breastfeeding interruption in Ethiopia's stable population, there is little evidence indicating what factors influence exclusive breastfeeding interruption in vulnerable populations such as refugee camps. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors that contributed to the early termination of exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopian refugee camps in the Dollo Ado district.

Methods: a case-control study was conducted at the Dollo Ado refugee camps from April 05th to 25th, 2017. The eligible 112 cases and 224 controls were identified using the 24-hour recall method. The information was gathered using an interviewer-administered questionnaire that was pretested and organized. Logistic regression analysis was computed to assess the effect of independent variables.

Results: the determinants for early interruption of exclusive breastfeeding were not counseled about infant feeding during antenatal care follow-up (adjusted odds ratio (AOR =5.87, 95% CI [2.61-13.1]), not counseled about infant feeding during postnatal care service use (AOR= 4.33, 95% CI [2.71-10.8), breastfeeding problem (AOR= 5.62, 95% CI [4.55-15.2]) and late initiation of breastfeeding (AOR= 4.79, 95% CI [28-10.1]).

Conclusion: in this study, early termination of exclusive breastfeeding was caused by breastfeeding problems and late commencement of breastfeeding, as well as not receiving infant feeding advice during antenatal care or postnatal care. The results of this study highlight the significance of concentrating on newborn and young child feeding counseling during prenatal and postnatal care services in order to promote exclusive breastfeeding. In addition, health providers should educate parents on the significance of starting exclusive breastfeeding on time and obtaining help right away if there is a problem, such as breast soreness or the infant refusing to eat due to oral trash, to avoid early exclusive breastfeeding interruption.

Keywords: Dollo Ado refugee camps; Ethiopia; Exclusive breastfeeding; determinants; early interruption.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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