Mekonnin HussienBayou Merga2018-07-132023-11-062018-07-132023-11-062014-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/8408Background Malnutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortalityamong children throughout the world. It is responsible about 60% cause of death in under age of5 years Objective To assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of mothers feeding their under fivechildren in a rural community Kellecha Tikka Kebele, of Sebeta Awas district, SurroundingFinfine special Zone, Oromia Region, 2014 G.C Methods and Materials: - A cross-sectional study design was conducted on 597 mothers todetermine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice and their relation with socio-economicdemographic characteristic in Kellecha Tikka Kebele. The data was manipulated and analyzed byusing Epi.info version 3.4.3 and SPSS version 21.0. Result: - from the total of 597 mothers, 339 (56.8%) had no sufficient knowledge about childfeeding and 258 (43.2%) had sufficient knowledge about child feeding. From the total of 597,585 (98%) gave food or liquid before six months age and only 12 (2%) had not been given foodor liquid. The mother had good practice 271 (45.5%) and poor practice 327 (54.6%) as well asgood attitude 279 (46.6%) and poor attitude were 318 (53.3%). In multivariate analysis themother who can read and write was less likely good practice than that learnt secondary schooland above. The protestant followers had best practice towards child feeding than other religionfollowers Conclusion:- Generally the study showed that from the total of 597, 585 (98%) gave food orliquid before six months age and only 12 (2%) had not been given food or liquid. From 585 thatgave liquid or fluid before six months of age 55 (9%) gave the water, 274 (47%) gave the butter,235 (40%) gave the milk and 26 (4%) other food or liquid like tenadam for their children beforesix months of age. This low level of knowledge (56.8%) about child feeding and not know thetime of EBF resulted that the study took place in the rural area and affected by another socio-demographic characteristics. From this result most of the mother reported as they knew EBF butwhen asked did they give food or fluid before six months of age 585 (98%) did that. The motherwho can read and write was less likely good practice than that learnt secondary school and above.The protestant followers had best practice towards child feeding than other religion followers.enKnowledge Attitude Rural CommunityThesis