scholarly journals Household food security and infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh (378.1)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aatekah Owais ◽  
David Kleinbaum ◽  
Parminder Suchdev ◽  
Benjamin Schwartz ◽  
Abu Syed Faruque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Household food security and infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1875-1881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aatekah Owais ◽  
David G Kleinbaum ◽  
Parminder S Suchdev ◽  
ASG Faruque ◽  
Sumon K Das ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Infant Diet ◽  
Household Food

AbstractObjectiveTo determine the association between household food security and infant complementary feeding practices in rural Bangladesh.DesignProspective, cohort study using structured home interviews during pregnancy and 3 and 9 months after delivery. We used two indicators of household food security at 3-months’ follow-up: maternal Food Composition Score (FCS), calculated via the World Food Programme method, and an HHFS index created from an eleven-item food security questionnaire. Infant feeding practices were characterized using WHO definitions.SettingTwo rural sub-districts of Kishoreganj, Bangladesh.SubjectsMother–child dyads (n 2073) who completed the 9-months’ follow-up.ResultsComplementary feeding was initiated at age ≤4 months for 7 %, at 5–6 months for 49 % and at ≥7 months for 44 % of infants. Based on 24 h dietary recall, 98 % of infants were still breast-feeding at age 9 months, and 16 % received ≥4 food groups and ≥4 meals (minimally acceptable diet) in addition to breast milk. Mothers’ diet was more diverse than infants’. The odds of receiving a minimally acceptable diet for infants living in most food-secure households were three times those for infants living in least food-secure households (adjusted OR=3·0; 95 % CI 2·1, 4·3). Socio-economic status, maternal age, literacy, parity and infant sex were not associated with infant diet.ConclusionsHHFS and maternal FCS were significant predictors of subsequent infant feeding practices. Nevertheless, even the more food-secure households had poor infant diet. Interventions aimed at improving infant nutritional status need to focus on both complementary food provision and education.

scholarly journals Household Food Security Is Associated with Infant Feeding Practices in Rural Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
Vol 138 (7) ◽  
pp. 1383-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuntal K. Saha ◽  
Edward A. Frongillo ◽  
Dewan S. Alam ◽  
Shams E. Arifeen ◽  
Lars Åke Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Association between household food security and infant feeding practices in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. N. Macharia ◽  
S. Ochola ◽  
M. K. Mutua ◽  
E. W. Kimani-Murage
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Meal Frequency ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Urban Informal Settlements

Studies in urban informal settlements show widespread inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and high rates of food insecurity. This study assessed the association between household food security and IYCF practices in two urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted a longitudinal design that involved a census sample of 1110 children less than 12 months of age and their mothers aged between 12 and 49 years. A questionnaire was used to collect information on: IYCF practices and household food security. Logistic regression was used to determine the association between food insecurity and IYFC practices. The findings showed high household food insecurity; only 19.5% of the households were food secure based on Household Insecurity Access Score. Infant feeding practices were inappropriate: 76% attained minimum meal frequency; 41% of the children attained a minimum dietary diversity; and 27% attained minimum acceptable diet. With the exception of the minimum meal frequency, infants living in food secure households were significantly more likely to achieve appropriate infant feeding practices than those in food insecure households: minimum meal frequency (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=1.26,P=0.530); minimum dietary diversity (AOR=1.84,P=0.046) and minimum acceptable diet (AOR=2.35,P=0.008). The study adds to the existing body of knowledge by demonstrating an association between household food security and infant feeding practices in low-income settings. The findings imply that interventions aimed at improving infant feeding practices and ultimately nutritional status need to also focus on improving household food security.

scholarly journals Magnitude and Factors Associated with Optimal Complementary Feeding Practices among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Bensa District, Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia

1970 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muntasha Birhanu ◽  
Teferi Abegaz ◽  
Rekiku Fikre
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Postnatal Care ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Household Food

BACKGROUND: Prevalence of optimal complementary feeding practices are lower than expected. Undernutrition contributes 35% of children mortality. Our study was aimed to assess magnitude and factors associated with optimal complementary feeding practices among children 6-23 months in Bensa Dstrict, Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia, 2016.METHOD: A community based cross sectional study was conducted from January to February 2016 in (8) randomly selected kebles found in Bensa District. Respondents were selected by using simple random sampling technique after sampling frame was prepared from rapid survey. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information. Then, data were entered into SPSS version 20, Then, crude odds ratio (COR) and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval were computed to examine statistical significance.RESULT: This study revealed that only 8.6% (95%CI: 6.4, 10.7%) of 6-23 months children had optimal complementary feeding practices. Mother’s knowledge on optimal complementary feeding (AOR=5.4, 95%CI: 2.7, 11), postnatal care service utilization(AOR=3.4, 95%CI: 1.7, 7), and household food security (AOR=5, 95%CI: 2.5, 10.5) were positively associated with optimal complementary feeding practices.CONCLUSION: Mother’s knowledge, postnatal care utilization and household food security positively affected optimal complementary feeding practices.Thus, Bensa District Health Office, Sidama Zone Health Departiment and other respective stakeholders should cooperatively work to enhance knowledge of mothers/care takers on optimal complementary feeding practices, household food security and on advantages of postnatal care service utilization.

scholarly journals Appropriate infant feeding practices result in better growth of infants and young children in rural Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 1852-1859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuntal K Saha ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Dewan S Alam ◽  
Shams E Arifeen ◽  
Lars Åke Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Household food security was associated with growth of infants and young children in rural Bangladesh – Corrigendum

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 884-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuntal K Saha ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Dewan S Alam ◽  
Shams E Arifeen ◽  
Lars Å Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Household food security influences feeding practices of Bangladeshi infants

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuntal Kumar Saha ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Dewan S Alam ◽  
Shams El Arifeen ◽  
Kathleen M Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Household food security is associated with early childhood language development in rural Bangladesh

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuntal K. Saha ◽  
Fahmida Tofail ◽  
Edward A. Frongillo ◽  
Fardina Mehrin ◽  
Shams E. Arifeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals POLA ASUH MAKAN PADA RUMAH TANGGA YANG TAHAN DAN TIDAK TAHAN PANGAN SERTA KAITANNYA DENGAN STATUS GIZI ANAK BALITA DI KABUPATEN BANJARNEGARA

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Drajat Martianto ◽  
Hadi Riyadi ◽  
Rizma Ariefiani
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Significant Difference

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 8.65pt .0001pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 31.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">This study aimed to analyze the impacts of feeding practices on underfive children’s nutritional status in different level of household food security. The study design was a cross-sectional study. Data on feeding practices were collected through personal interviews used questionnaire and nutritional status was calculated by using WHO-NCHS z-score. The average scores of feeding practices among samples were categorized as low (54.4%) and children of group very food-insecure had the lowest score of feeding practices. There was a significantly difference among the groups in the scores of sample’s feeding practices. The study showed that about 86 percent of children were categorized as normal (BB/TB indicator), but there were 11.6 percent categorized as wasting, while 32.0 percent and 54.3 percent categorized as underweight and stunting, respectively. Statistical analyses showed significant difference in term of nutritional status. There was a significant correlation between child’s nutritional status (BB/U, TB/U and BB/TB) and household food security. The study showed that child’s nutritional status (BB/TB) was influenced by energy’s adequacy level.</span></p>

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