Factors associated with infant and young child feeding practices in children aged 6–23 months in Indonesia: A nationwide study

Children-related nutrition raises significant attention due to the low implementation of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. However, the factors affecting the low implementation of IYCF remains limited globally. This study aimed to identify factors influencing IYCF in children aged 6–23 months in Indonesia. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 4943 responses were included. We employed binary logistic regression to determine the factors affecting IYCF practices in children aged 6–23 months. The results are reported as odds ratios (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) and a significance level of p