scholarly journals The potential effectiveness of the nutrition improvement program on infant and young child feeding and nutritional status in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, Central Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Reinsma ◽  
Godlove Nkuoh ◽  
Emmanuel Nshom
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Potential Effectiveness ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child

scholarly journals Infant and young child feeding practices among mothers in Hyderabad, Telangana

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhir Shankar Mane ◽  
Pranitha Reddy Chundi
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child

Background: The objective of the study was to assess Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices using World Health Organization indicators in infants and young children attending immunization clinics. Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was designed in a tertiary care hospital in an urban setup. Infant and young children from birth to 24 months attending immunization clinics were included. Main outcome measures were to assess IYCF Practices (8 Core and 7 Optional Indicators) and possible reasons for not practicing the same. Results: A total of 520 mothers attending immunization clinics were interviewed from June to July 2014. Mean age of the children was 32.5 weeks. 50.1% and 47.6% belonged to Hindu and Muslim religion respectively. Only 33.78% children were breastfed within one hour of birth. Among those who had not initiated breastfeeding within one hour of birth, 60.6% were not aware and the most common reason was caesarean section. In children older than 6 months, only 80% of children were exclusively breast fed for six months and the most common reason was insufficient breast milk. Only 72.5% of mothers introduced complementary foods from 6 to 9 months. Conclusions: The study shows poor IYCF practices in children attending immunization clinic at an urban tertiary care hospital. There is a clear knowledge gap among mothers. These faulty practices need to be addressed to improve feeding practices so as to maximize their benefits to the child. The study did not assess nutritional status of children. This would have been useful to see how inadequate IYCF practices were associated with nutritional status of the children. 

scholarly journals Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices, Household Food Security and Nutritional Status of Under-five Children in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 789-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
ABU AHAMMAD ABDULLAH ◽  
M. A. RIFAT ◽  
MD. TAREQ HASAN ◽  
MOHAMMAD ZAHIDUL MANIR ◽  
MD. MAHBUB MURSHED KHAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Young Child ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Infant And Young Child

This study was conducted among people in the two southern most sub-districts or Upazilas (Teknaf and Ukhiya) of Bangladesh. This area is known nationally and internationally for a number of reasons including the presence of Rohingya refugees, the longest sea beach in the world, the location of a crucial international border between Bangladesh and Myanmar, and its Rakhaine ethnic population. This study focuses on the host community people of these two Upazilas from a nutritional lens. Objectives To assess the socio-economic status, infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, household food security levels, hygiene, sanitation and healthcare seeking behavior, and also the nutritional status of children under-five among the population of Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The study employed a cross sectional approach. A total of 300 households with at least one 6-59 month old child were randomly selected by two stage cluster sampling in 2014. Data was collected through direct interviews with the participants using a structured questionnaire. Analysis of the data was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version16.0 SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA) and Emergency Nutrition Assessment (ENA) software. Food security was measured by Household Food Insecurity Access Score (HFIAS). The study found that 43.6% of the children were breastfed within 1 hour of birth, 41.9% ofthe children were exclusively breastfed up to six months, and the average duration of exclusive breastfeeding was 5.2 months. Age appropriate meal frequency was found inaccurate for 60.3% of the children aged 9-11 month. The rates of severe stunting, wasting, and underweight among the children were 16.0%, 3.0% and 14.6% respectively. Among the households, 46.9% were severely food insecure. It was found that household food insecurity was significantly associated with household income (p=0.000), maternal education (p=0.000),and stunting (p= 0.005) and wasting (p=0.044) for children under-five. Overall IYCF practices, nutritional status of under-five children and household food security among the studied population were not at a satisfactory level and the status was lower than reference data for the same region.

scholarly journals Infant and young child feeding practices and nutritional status in Bhutan

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca K. Campbell ◽  
Victor M. Aguayo ◽  
Yunhee Kang ◽  
Laigden Dzed ◽  
Vandana Joshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Child Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant And Young Child

Associations Between Infant and Young Child Feeding Index and Nutritional Status

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patcharapa Thaweekul ◽  
Phakatip Sinlapamongkolkul ◽  
Jutamat Tonglim ◽  
Paskorn Sritipsukho
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child

scholarly journals Correlation Between Mother’s Infants and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Knowledge with Nutritional Status of Toddlers

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79
Author(s):  
Rani Rahmasari Tanuwijaya ◽  
Wahyu Permata Sri Tunggal Djati ◽  
Saskiyanto Manggabarani
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child

Background: Nutrition is one of the essential parts of the child's growth and development phase. Adequate nutrition intake since the early stage is associated with the nutritional status of children. One factor that affects nutritional status improvement is an appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF). Another important factor of the successful IYCF is the mother's infant and young child feeding (IYCF) knowledge.Subjects and method: The design of this study was a descriptive-analytic study using a cross-sectional approach. This research was conducted in Pagelaran Village, Pagelaran District, Pandeglang. The study sample was 92 mothers of toddlers. The data were collected using a questionnaire about IYCF knowledge and were analyzed using the Chi-Square test.Result: This study showed that there was no significant correlation between mother’s IYCF knowledge and nutrition status of weight-for-age (p=0.088), length/height-for-age (p=0.226), and weight-for-height or weight-for-length (p=0.226).Conclusion: The mother's knowledge of IYCF has a vital role in the success of IYCF and will improve children's nutritional status.

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