Poor nutrition from first foods: A cross-sectional study of complementary feeding of infants and young children in six remote Aboriginal communities across northern Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 436-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dympna Leonard ◽  
Danielle Aquino ◽  
Nyssa Hadgraft ◽  
Fintan Thompson ◽  
Julia V. Marley
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Poor Nutrition ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Complementary Feeding Practices and Associated Factors Among Infants and Young Children 6–23 Months in Fort Portal Kabarole District Uganda (P11-049-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Bagaaya ◽  
Henry Wamani ◽  
Richard Kajura
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Abstract Objectives To determine the prevalence of appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among infants and young children 6–23 months in Fort Portal municipality Kabarole Uganda Methods A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 206 mothers/caregivers of infants and young children 6–23 months using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Probability proportionate to population size technique was used to select study subjects. A pretested WHO standard questionnaire for measuring infant and young child feeding practices was adopted for assessing complementary feeding practices. Appropriate complementary feeding was defined as attaining both minimum meal frequency and minimum dietary diversity in the last 24 hours. Prevalence ratios and there 95% confidence intervals were generated. Modified poisson regression analysis method was used to generate factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding. Five focus group discussions were conducted to capture participants perceptions on appropriate complementary feeding practices. Results The prevalence of appropriate complementary feeding was 21.4%. Formal employment (PR: 7.05; CI:1.69-29.36), cohabiting (PR: 2.15; CI: 1.10-4.18) and having no child illness (PR: 1.85; CI: 0.88-4.35) were associated with appropriate complementary feeding. Qualitative results showed that inadequate information and low income as major challenges towards appropriate complementary feeding practices. Conclusions Appropriate complementary feeding practices were low. unless interventions such as; health services access and women entrepreneurship are put in place, the inappropriate complementary feeding practices are unlikely to change. Funding Sources Ministry of Health Uganda. Supporting Tables, Images and/or Graphs

scholarly journals The maturation of auditory responses in infants and young children: a cross-sectional study from 6 to 59 months

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Christopher Edgar ◽  
Rebecca Murray ◽  
Emily S. Kuschner ◽  
Kevin Pratt ◽  
Douglas N. Paulson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Auditory Responses ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Bone Mineral Density of the Spine in 11,898 Chinese Infants and Young Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e82098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiqing Xu ◽  
Zhiwei Zhao ◽  
Hong Wang ◽  
Ming Ding ◽  
Aiqin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among infants and young children aged 6–23 months in Amhara region, Central Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e044284
Author(s):  
Abebaw Molla ◽  
Gudina Egata ◽  
Lemma Getacher ◽  
Bezie Kebede ◽  
Alemayehu Sayih ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Home Garden ◽  
Growth Monitoring ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
Infants And Young Children

ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of a minimum acceptable diet (MAD) and associated factors.DesignCommunity-based cross-sectional studySettingDebre Berhan Town, Ethiopia.ParticipantsAn aggregate of 531 infants and young children mother/caregiver pairs participated in this study. A one-stage cluster sampling method was used to select study participants and clusters were selected using a lottery method. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all study variables. Statistical analysis was performed on data to determine which variables are associated with MAD and the results of the adjusted OR with 95% CI. P value of <0.05 considered statistically significant.Primary outcomePrevalence of MAD and associated factorsResultsThe overall prevalence of MAD was 31.6% (95% CI: 27.7 to 35.2). Having mother attending secondary (adjusted OR, AOR=4.9, 95% CI: 1.3 to 18.9) and college education (AOR=6.4, 95% CI: 1.5 to 26.6), paternal primary education (AOR=1.3, 95% CI: 1.5 to 2.4), grouped in the aged group of 12–17 months (AOR=1.8, 95% CI: (1.0 to 3.4) and 18–23 months (AOR=2.2, 95% CI: 1.2 to 3.9), having four antenatal care (ANC) visits (AOR=2.0, 95% CI: 1.0 to 3.9), utilising growth monitoring (AOR=1.8, 95% CI: 1.1 to 2.9), no history of illness 2 weeks before the survey (AOR=2.9, 95% CI: 1.5 to 6.0) and living in the household with home garden (AOR=2.5, 95% CI: 1.5 to 4.3) were positively associated with increase the odds of MAD.ConclusionGenerally, the result of this study showed that the prevalence of minimum acceptable was very low. Parent educational status, ANC visits, infant and young child feeding advice, child growth monitoring practice, age of a child, a child has no history of illness 2 weeks before the survey, and home gardening practice were the predictors of MAD. Therefore, comprehensive intervention strategies suitable to the local context are required to improve the provision of MAD.

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