scholarly journals Magnitude and determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practice among mothers of children age 6–23 months in Western Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0244277
Author(s):  
Marga Fanta ◽  
Hirut Assaye Cherie
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Time ◽  
Western Ethiopia

Background Appropriate complementary feeding has the potential to prevent 6 percent of all under five deaths particularly in developing countries. However, infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia are suboptimal. Data on complementary feeding practices in Horro district are also lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to determine magnitude and determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practice among mothers of children age 6–23 months in Horro district, Western Ethiopia. Methods Community based cross sectional study was conducted from February to March 2016 in six kebeles of Horro district, Western Ethiopia. A total of 325 mothers of children age 6–23 months were included in the study. Data were collected using pre-tested interviewer administered structured questionnaire; entered into EPI-INFO version 3.5.4 and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Odds ratio was calculated with 95% CI to identify determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practice. P-values less than 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Results The magnitude of appropriate complementary feeding practice in the study area was 9.91%. Lower age of child (6-11months) [AOR: 0.195, 95% CI: (0.045–0.846)], having no formal education [AOR = 0.115:95% CI: (0.002, 0.290)] and giving birth for the first time [AOR = 0.271:95% CI: (0.011, 0.463)] were factors negatively associated with appropriate complementary feeding practice. Conclusion Only one tenth of mothers practiced appropriate complementary feeding. This strongly calls for sustained nutrition education targeting uneducated mothers, mothers who gave birth for the first time and those with very young children to improve the practice.

scholarly journals Barriers of Appropriate Complementary Feeding Practices in Under – 2 Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanjoy Kumar Paul ◽  
Sunirmal Roy ◽  
Quazi Rakibul Islam ◽  
Md Zakirul Islam ◽  
Md Akteruzzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Complementary Food ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Cross Sectional

When breast milk is no longer enough to meet the nutritional needs of infants, complementary foods should be added to their diet. It is a very vulnerable period when malnutrition starts in many infants, contributing significantly to high prevalence of malnutrition in under-5 children world-wide. In Bangladesh, complementary feeding (CF) practices are not satisfactory. The objectives of the study were to look into the feeding patterns of under-2 children and to identify the causes which lead mothers/ caregivers to practice inappropriate CF. This cross-sectional study was done in the Pediatric department of Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Dhaka and in a private chamber from a district town of Bangladesh from October, 2011 to December, 2011. Four hundred mother-child pairs were enrolled by non-random convenience sampling. Different aspects of feeding practices (age of initiation of CF, type of first complementary food, current main complementary food & its quantity, and frequency of CF) were analyzed. Bottle feeding, fast foods and lack of proper family support were most important barriers (p<0.05). High rate of early initiation of CF was mainly due to mothers’ perception that breast milk alone was not enough (81.8%) and main cause of late initiation was refusal of complementary foods by their babies (48.4%). Feeding practices were mainly influenced by relatives (25%), qualified doctors (15.3%), neighbors (14.5%) & mother-in-laws (13.5%). CF practices are still far from ideal. Strengthening of nutrition education to mothers/caregivers and family members/relatives along with awareness building in the community may change the wrong practices.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 195-201

scholarly journals Factors affecting complementary feeding among mothers of under two years children in Darai and Kumal communities of Mangalpur, Chitwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
K P Kandel ◽  
B K Sah ◽  
S Kafle ◽  
S Khanal ◽  
B Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Feeding Strategies ◽  
Feeding Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
First Child ◽  
Almost All

Complementary feeding for an infant refers to timely introduction of safe and nutritional foods in addition to breast-feeding i.e. clean and nutritionally rich additional foods introduced at about six months of infant age. Complementary feeding strategies encompass a wide variety of interventions designed to improve not only the quality and quantity of these foods but also improve the feeding behaviors. The objective of the study is to assess the factors affecting complementary feeding practices among mothers in Mangalpur, Chitwan. A cross sectional study was carried out to find out the factors affecting complimentary feeding practices among mothers of under two years children in Darai and Kumal Communities in Mangalpur, Chitwan. Altogether 84 respondents were included in this study. Data analysis was done by descriptive statistics and Inferential statistics and those data was analyzed by using the software SPSS (version 20.0). The percentage of Knowledge on complimentary feeding was found as 96.40 and correct practice was 73.80% in the study area. In this study, more than half (58.3%) of the respondent had first child at the age of nineteen or more. 86.90 % of the respondents had knowledge of complementary food and mostly (87.70) practiced lito as complimentary food. Almost all (98.80%) mothers had the knowledge of sarbottam pitho and 79.50% had correct knowledge of preparation. Complementary feeding was practiced correctly by 73.80% mothers

scholarly journals Complementary feeding practice and associated factors among internally displaced mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Yeshaneh ◽  
Meron Zebene ◽  
Molla Gashu ◽  
Haimanot Abebe ◽  
Habtemariam Abate
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internally Displaced

Abstract Background Internally displaced populations are susceptible to food deprivation. Specifically, children aged 6–23 are commonly vulnerable to poor complementary feeding. Proper complementary feeding is of paramount importance to the healthy growth and survival of a children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among internally displaced children aged 6–23 months in northwest Ethiopia, 2020. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June to July 2020 among 264 internally displaced mothers of children 6–23 months in northwest Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was used to reach the study subjects and data were collected using a structured and pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were entered into the Epi Data version 4.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Binary and multivariable analyses with a 95% confidence level were performed. In the final model, variables with P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results The overall level of appropriate complementary feeding practice was 26.8%. Only 14% of the mothers provided a diversified diet for their 6–23 months children. Child aged 6–11 months (AOR = 0.11, 95%; CI: 0.04–0.27), 12–17 months (AOR = 0.35, 95%; 95% CI: 0.17–0.70) and not having harmful culture on complementary feeding (AOR = 2.04; 95% CI: 1.06–3.96) were independent predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practices. Conclusion The level of appropriate complementary feeding practice was found to be low, which would have negative implications on the health and nutritional status of infants and young children. Additional rations for breastfeeding mothers and children aged 6–23 months at refugee camps and nutritional counseling on child feeding practices are recommended.

scholarly journals Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of young children in a community in Sokoto

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-329
Author(s):  
T. Yusuf ◽  
B. Jibrin
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
The Mean

Background: Complementary feeding is the cornerstone of child’s nutrition. Most malnourished children had their predicament originating from  the period of transition from breastfeeding to family diet. Objectives: To determine the complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of young children in Gwiwa community. Materials and  Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Gwiwa community, Wammakko LGA, Sokoto State between January and June,  2018. Three hundred and ten mothers with their children aged 6 –36 months were interviewed using structured interviewer - administered questionnaire and the children’s nutritional status was assessed using WHO classification of malnutrition. Data was analysed using SPSS version22.0.A p-value ≤0.05 was taken as significan. Results: One hundred and forty (45.2%) respondents were aged  15 – 24years and 168(54.2%) were of low socio-economic class. There were 190  males and 120 females with 66 (21.3%) children exclusively bre as t - fed for 6months. The mean age of cessation of breast feeding was 17.8 ±3.6 months. One hundred and sixty-nine (54.5%) children commenced complementary feeding at 6-8month of age with the mean age of 5.7(±2.6) months. One hundred and eighty-four (59.4%) used plain pap with 41.2% fed more than 3 times per day. Eighty-two (26.5%), 56(18.1%) and 76 (24.5%) children were underweight, wasted and stunted respectively. Conclusion: The complementary feeding practices were suboptimal in this community and might explain the poor nutritional status of their under- fives. Efforts should be geared towards optimal complementary feeding practices in this community. Key words: Complementary, Feeding, Practice, Nutritional, Status, Under-5.

scholarly journals Pengetahuan, sikap, motivasi ibu, dan praktik pemberian MP-ASI pada anak usia 6-23 bulan: studi formatif di Aceh

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Aripin Ahmad ◽  
Siti Madanijah ◽  
Cesilia Meti Dwiriani ◽  
Risatianti Kolopaking
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Maternal Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Attitude And Motivation

Maternal knowledge, attitude, motivation and complementary feeding practice of children aged 6-23 months: formative study in AcehBackground: Poor knowledge, attitude, and motivation of the mother determine complementary feeding (CF) practice of the child resulting in poor nutrition fulfillment. Objective: This study aimed to analyze maternal knowledge, attitude, motivation, and relationships with the CF practice of children aged 6-23 months.Method: A cross-sectional study and cluster random sampling was applied to select 392 mothers of children aged 6-23 months in Aceh Besar District. Data on maternal knowledge, attitude, and motivation were collected using valid and reliable structured questionnaire. CF practice quality was assessed using indicators of timely introduction to CF, minimum meal frequency, minimum dietary diversity, and minimum acceptable diet according to WHO recommendation. The association of maternal knowledge, attitude, and motivation with CF practice was analyzed using binary logistic regression with a 95% confidence level (α=0.05).Results: There was a small proportion of mothers (20.2%, 8.7%, 33.9%) having good knowledge, attitude, and motivation, respectively. Overall, there was one-fourth (23%) of the children aged 6-23 months receiving CF as recommended by WHO. There were significant correlations between maternal knowledge and attitude (r=0.606, p<0.01) and motivation (r=0.103, p<0.05). Education level and motivation were the risk factors of improper CF practice (OR=4.25; 95% CI: 1.10-16.36; p=0.035and OR=1.83; 95% CI: 1.05-3.16; p=0.031, respectively). Conclusion: Maternal knowledge, attitude, and motivation of children aged 6-23 months in Aceh were still poor, shown by improper CF practice. Therefore, an effort to improve nutrition education, particularly by health personnel and stakeholder, to be specific and targeted is important. 

scholarly journals Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices by Rural Mothers of Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Md Saizuddin ◽  
Md Shahidul Hasan ◽  
Md Rashidul Islam ◽  
Md Alfazzaman ◽  
MM Mafizur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Rural Mothers ◽  
Initiation Of Breastfeeding

A descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out to assess the pattern of infant & young child feeding practices by the rural mothers of Bangladesh with a sample size of 450 during the months of January, 2015 to December, 2015. Out of 450 children, 51.1% are female & 48.9% are male. The proportions of infants with early initiation of breastfeeding (13.6%) and exclusive breastfeeding fewer than six months (57.3%) and infants who received complementary feeding at the age of 6-8 months (55.7%) were low. It showed that 90.4% of mothers have knowledge on exclusive breast feeding but only 57.3% of them have practiced it for 4-6 months. It further revealed that only 8.4% of mothers & 13.6 % of fathers are illiterate. The main problems revealed from the study were late initiation of breastfeeding, low rates of exclusive breastfeeding and inappropriate complementary feeding practices. It further revealed that 69.3% of the respondents had two or less children and only 30.7% had three or more children.Medicine Today 2016 Vol.28(1): 1-5

Path Analysis on the Determinants of Complementary Feeding Practice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renidya Asyura Muttabi’ Deya Fa’ni ◽  
◽  
Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi ◽  
Isna Qadrijati ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Maternal Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Child Nutritional Status

ABSTRACT Background: Complementary feeding practice is needed to be optimized to maximize children’s potential for growth and development. However, there are still many obstacles in provide complementary feeding practice. This study aimed to examine the determinants of complementary feeding practice. Subjects and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from October to November 2019. A sample of 200 mothers who had infants aged 6-24 months was selected by probability sampling. The dependent variable was complementary feeding practice. The independent variables were birthweight, child nutritional status, maternal knowledge toward complementary feeding, maternal education, and family income. The data were collected by infant weight scale, infantometer, and questionnaire. The data were analyzed by a multiple logistic regression run on Stata 13. Results: Complementary feeding practice increased with birthweight ≥2500 g (b= 2.67; 95% CI=0.59 to.89; p= 0.008), child nutritional status (WHZ) -2.0 to 2.0 SD (b= 2.72; 95% CI=o.75 to 4.61; p= 0.006), high maternal knowledge toward complementary feeding (b= 2.27; 95% CI= 0.27 to 3.79; p= 0.023), maternal education ≥Senior high school (b= 2.19; 95% CI= 0.23 to 4.25; p= 0.028), and family income ≥Rp 1,571,000 (b= 2.42; 95% CI= 0.39 to 3.77; p= 0.015). Conclusion: Complementary feeding practice increases with birthweight ≥2500 g, good child nutritional status, high maternal knowledge toward complementary feeding, high maternal education, and high family income. Keywords: complementary feeding, path analysis Correspondence: Renidya Asyura Muttabi’ Deya Fa’ni. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +62 815 3934 0421. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.103

scholarly journals Caregivers' feeding practices in Ethiopia: association with caregiver and child characteristics

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nardos W. Gebru ◽  
Seifu H. Gebreyesus ◽  
Esete Habtemariam ◽  
Robel Yirgu ◽  
Dawit S. Abebe
Keyword(s):  
Food Restriction ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Child Characteristics ◽  
Child Feeding Questionnaire ◽  
Child Underweight

Abstract Feeding is a source of interaction and communication. It affects children's physical and psychological/emotional development. The present study aims to examine the association between caregiver and child characteristics and caregivers' feeding practices among preschools in Addis Ababa. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 542 caregivers of children aged between 3 and 6 years old in selected preschools. We used the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) to measure caregivers' feeding practices. Multiple linear regression was used for analysis. Caregivers who had higher levels of perceived feeding responsibility (β 0⋅20, P < 0⋅001), who were more concerned about their child being overweight (β 0⋅11, P < 0⋅001) and who had more depressive symptoms (β 0⋅23, P 0⋅05) were associated with food restriction practice. Caregivers who were less concerned about their child being overweight (β −0⋅10, P < 0⋅001) and who had higher levels of perceived feeding responsibility (β 0⋅25, P < 0⋅001) were associated with pressure to eat practice. Caregivers who had higher education (β 0⋅29, P < 0⋅05), who had higher levels of perceived feeding responsibility (β 0⋅47, P < 0⋅001), who were more concerned about their child being overweight (β 0⋅15, P < 0⋅001) and who were less concerned about their child underweight (β −0⋅06, P < 0⋅05) were associated with monitoring feeding practice. In addition, as the children have gotten older (β 0⋅08, P < 0⋅05), there is increased use of monitoring feeding practice. This study is one of few studies that show the association between caregiver and child characteristics and feeding practices in developing countries such as Ethiopia. It is essential to include responsive feeding components in national nutritional programmes to improve preschool children's nutritional status in Ethiopia.

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