KEYRU KEDIR ADECHO2024-04-042024-04-042022-05Background: Poor infant and young child feeding practices in the course of first 24 months of life predispose to morbidity and mortality and delayed mental and motor development of children.Worldwide,maternal practices toward optimal infant and young child feeding practice and its associated factors shown varied outcomes. In Ethiopia empirical studies conducted by using composite variables of infant and young child feeding practice and associated factors are limited and not studied in Sankura district, which has its own sociocultural practices and different demographic characteristics and practice is affected by particular cultures of a given community.Objective:The aim of this study was to assess infant and young child feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children less than 24 months in Sankura district.Method:A community based cross sectional study was conducted in Sankura district from May1-30/2022. Multi-stage sampling technique was applied. The total of 514 mother - child pair of were included in the study.Data was collected by using structured interviewer administered questionnaire. The data was entered into Epi-Data 4.6 Soft-Ware and analyzed using SPSS version 25.Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were employed to identify the associated factors.Statistical significance was determined at p- value level less than 0.05.Result:A total of 514 (98.09%) mothers with their index child were interviewed. In this study the prevalence of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices was 54.5% at 95% CI(50.0,58.9).Mothers had Ante Natal Care follow-up (AOR=3.5(2.207,5.598), had post nata visit (AOR=4.4(2.475, 7.826), had good knowledge (AOR=1.9(1.149, 3.100), had positive attitude(AOR=4.7(2.795, 8.011) and heard information about IYCF (AOR=2.3(1.444, 3.671) were predictors of appropriate Infant and young child feeding practices at 95% Inconclusion Inappropriate infant Young Child Feeding Practice was prevalent in the study area. Ante natal care, exposure to IYCF information, Post natal care, knowledge and attitude of mothers affect IYCFPs. Increasing Ante natal care and Post natal care coverage for further improvement of IYCF practices is recommendedenInfant Young Child Feeding PracticeComplementary feedingBreast feedingThesis