CHILD DEVELOPMENT DELAY AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 12-59 MONTHS IN ABESHGIE DISTRICT, GURAGHE ZONE, SNNPR ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Background: Globally, 250 million (43%) of under-five children‟s in low and middle income countries are at risk of not reaching their full development potential. There is limited available information regarding with the magnitude of development delay among children‟s aged 12-59 month in national level at large and study area in specific.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted at six randomly selected kebeles of Abeshgie district from May 7 to 25, 2021 by using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected by interview with a pretested structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurement. Data were coded and entered to Epi-data version-3.1, nutritional data were entered on anthro software, and principal component analysis was conducted for wealth index and analysis done using SPSS version 21. The descriptive statistics is presented in tables, crosstabs, pie-chart and graph. Analytic analyses schemes including bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression done to identify factors associated with developmental delay. Result: A study was conducted among 507 mothers of children aged 12-59 month in Abeshgie district with 97.6% response rate. Magnitude of child development delay was 29.4 [CI 95 %( 25.6, 33.5)]. Mother working outside home [AOR=2.9; 95% CI (1.8, 4.8)], delivered preterm [AOR=3. 2; 95% CI(1.4, 7)], early initiation of complementary feeding [AOR=2.5; 95% CI (1.37, 4.6)] stunting [AOR= 3.0; 95% CI (1.9,4.7)] underweight [AOR= 2.3; 95% CI (1.1, 4.7)] and low dietary diversity score [AOR= 3.1; 95% CI (1.3,7.5)] were significantly associated with child delayed development. Conclusion: Child development delay was associated with maternal occupation, being preterm, early initiation of complementary feeding, stunting, underweight and low diet diversification.