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Article History

Received: 16 April 2021

Accepted: 15 December 2021

First Online: 28 December 2021

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance and approval was obtained from Ethical approval committee of Sante medical college Research and Ethical Clearance Committee (SMC-RECC) as well as from the Benishengul-Gumuz regional health Bureau RECC. In addition, Assossa general Hospital Medical Director and Head-Assosa town health center were also communicated through the regional health bureau and allowed the execution of the study (to review the medical charts and subsequently trace the participants with the help of the recruited HEWs). Each study participant was adequately informed about the purpose, methods, and anticipated benefits of the study by the data collectors. Written informed consent for those able to read and write while oral consent and thumb print including informed consent from their guardians for the illiterates was also obtained from all respondents who volunteer and were available at the time of data collection. All participants were interviewed without writing their names to ensure confidentiality. In addition, mothers with poor EBF practice were councelled upon completion of the study. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.