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Malnutrition caused by insufficient complementary feeding accounts for more than one-third of all under-five mortality whereas appropriate feeding practices are critical for improving nutritional status and ensuring child survival. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers having 6\u201323 months children, from Feb.-march 2020 and associated factors in Shashemene Town, Oromia, Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods<\/jats:title>\nFrom February to March of 2020, a community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. 536 mothers with children aged 6 to 23 months were chosen for the study using a two-stage sampling procedure. Data was collected by Face-to-face interviews during home-to-home visits with mothers who had children aged 6\u201323 months, using a structured questionnaire on the main complementary feeding indicators. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used to analyze the data. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding practice, with statistical significance set at probability value < 0.05.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults<\/jats:title>\nThe proportion of children aged 6\u201323 months who met the criteria for complementary food introduction, minimum meal frequency, minimum dietary diversity, minimum acceptable diet, and appropriate complementary feeding practices was 67.9 percent, 61.7 percent, 42.5 percent, 41.7 percent, and 30 percent, respectively. Child age 12\u201317 and 18\u201323 months were the independent factors associated with appropriate complementary feed practice [adjusted odd ratio (AOR): 2.32, 95 percent confidence interval (CI): (1.40\u20133.82)]. ** 1.91 (1.10\u20133.32) **. Socioeconomic status: mothers in the wealth index of the household, second, third, and fourth, [AOR: 4.27,95 percent, CI (1.8\u201310.22) ** 4.02(2.23\u20139.94) ** 7.02(3.27\u201315.1) **], number of antenatal care visits greater than or equal to four [AOR: 2.57,95 percent, CI: (1.3\u20135.05)] **, information sources [AOR: 3.5,95 percent, CI: (1.45\u20138.26) **].<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion<\/jats:title>\nThis study found that children aged 6\u201323 months had a low level of appropriate complementary feeding practice. Mothers with children aged 6\u201311 months, the number of antenatal care (ANC) visits, socioeconomic status, sources of information, mothers\u2019 knowledge, and positive attitude were all associated with appropriate feeding practices. 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