Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practice among mothers having children 6-23 months of age in rural Damot sore district, Southern Ethiopia; a community based cross sectional study.

Background: Inappropriate complementary feeding is a major contributor of child malnutrition. Previous studies have described complementary feeding practice using a single indicator but combinations of indicators were needed to better explain the role of complementary feeding practices in child growth and survival. So this study aimed to assess the determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practice among mothers of children 6-23 months in rural Damot sore Woreda, Southern Ethiopia by using a combination of indicators.