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This study aimed to assess IYCF knowledge and practices and to identify the factors associated with these outcomes among rural mothers in Bangladesh. This study utilised data from the third round of the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS), focusing on rural mothers aged 15\u201349 years with children aged 0\u201323 months. A total of 873 samples were included in the study. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were utilised to investigate the prevalence and determinants of IYCF knowledge and practices. Findings revealed that only 30.3% of mothers had adequate IYCF knowledge, and an equal proportion adhered to overall IYCF practices. Multivariate regression analysis showed that maternal education, geographic region, and household wealth quintile were significant predictors of IYCF knowledge. Breastfeeding practices were associated with the child\u2019s age, place of delivery, geographic region, household wealth, and maternal IYCF knowledge. 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