Maternal knowledge and practice of safe infant sleep position in South Ethiopia: Implications for preventing sleep-related infant deaths

The study found that over half of participants did not practice safe infant sleeping positions. Factors such as maternal occupation, parity, information sources, and knowledge significantly influenced safe sleep practices. Targeted health education-particularly through antenatal and postnatal care services, as well as community-based awareness campaigns-is recommended to improve maternal knowledge and reduce sleep-related infant deaths.