scholarly journals Predisposing Factors with Complementary Feeding Practices among 9-11 Month-Old Infants in Jakarta Urban Slum Area

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Septriana Septriana ◽  
Gita Ardelia Suhartono

The main cause of the undernutrition beside the infectious diseases is inappropriate caring practice and optimum feeding becomes one of ways to overcome long-term consequences of undernutrition. This study aimed to determine correlation between predisposing factors with complementary feeding practice among 9 – 11 month-old infants in Jakarta urban slum area. This cross-sectional study included 50 sitters of 9 – 11 month-old infants on May 2012. Data was collected through interview using questionnaire. There was no significant correlation between age of the sitters with the complementary feeding practice (p value = 0.645) as well as correlation between sitters with infants (p value = 0.724), occupation of sitters (p value = 1.000) and the number of infants in a family (p value = 0.738) which showed there was no significant correlation between those three factors with complementary feeding practice. Otherwise, there was a significant correlation between education and knowledge of sitters with complementary feeding practice (p value = 0.012 and p value = 0.005). Faktor-faktor Predisposisi dengan Praktik Pemberian Makanan Pendamping Air Susu Ibu pada Bayi Usia 9-11 Bulan di Daerah Kumuh Perkotaan JakartaPenyebab utama kekurangan gizi selain dari penyakit infeksi adalah pola asuh yang tidak sesuai dan pemberian makan yang optimal menjadi salah satu cara untuk mengatasi konsekuensi jangka panjang dari kekurangan zat gizi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara faktor pendukung praktik pemberian makanan pendamping air susu ibu (MPASI) pada bayi usia 9 - 11 bulan di daerah kumuh perkotaan Jakarta. Penelitian potong lintang ini melibatkan 50 orang pengasuh bayi usia 9 – 11 bulan. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara menggunakan kuesioner. Tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara usia pengasuh dengan praktik pemberian makan (nilai p = 0,645). Demikian juga dengan hubungan antara pengasuh dengan bayi (nilai p = 0,724), pekerjaan pengasuh (nilai p = 1,000), dan jumlah bayi dalam satu keluarga (nilai p = 0,738) yang menunjukkan tidak adanya hubungan antara ketiga faktor tersebut dengan praktik pemberian makanan. Sebaliknya, terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara pendidikan dan pengetahuan pengasuh dengan praktik pemberian makanan (nilai p = 0,012 dan nilai p = 0.005).

Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Agarwal ◽  
Swati Sarswat ◽  
Ramniwas Mahore ◽  
Satender Saraswat ◽  
Paromita Kuity ◽  
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Background: Under five children constitute the most vulnerable segment and their nutritional status and mortality rate is a sensitive indicator of the community’s health and nutrition. Health indices of slum children are worst among all urban groups and are even poorer than rural average.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2019 to January 2020 in urban slum area of Gwalior city. Data were collected from 550 mothers of children aged 6-60 months using pre-tested semi structured questionnaires and measuring weight, height and mid upper arm circumference of the children.Results: 68.36% of 550 children were having under nutrition in the form of underweight (53.09%), wasting (22.18%) and stunting (59.45%). Maximum number of underweight children belongs to age group 24-60 months (64.54%) followed by <24 months age groups. Stepwise regression showed that the risk of underweight and stunting was significantly (p<0.001) higher among children of illiterate mothers and children from lowest and middle households wealth index.Conclusions: Malnutrition is widely prevalent among study population more than the state and national prevalence. With increasing age cumulative increase in prevalence of malnutrition is seen perhaps due to persistence and addition of causative factors. Maternal education and faulty feeding practice are contributory factor of this high prevalence of disease.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Osman Ahmed ◽  
Behailu Hawulte ◽  
Temam Beshir Raru ◽  
Tahir Ahmed Hassen ◽  
KEDIR TEJI ROBA

Abstract Background: Appropriate complementary feeding practice during the first two years of age prevents life cycle health problems that cannot be averted later in life. Appropriate complementary feeding practices are associated with various factors and the practice may vary between populations. This study aimed to investigate the complementary feeding practice among mothers with children aged 6-23 months by maternal employment status in eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Gemachis district from 10 July to August 2020, eastern Ethiopia. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to sample a total of 674 mothers. Data were collected by face-to-face interview and analyzed using STATA version 14.2. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding practice with 95 % CI or a P-value of less than 0.05.Results: Over all only 9.9% of all mothers were practicing appropriate complementary feeding, with 5.9% among employed and 11.9% unemployed mothers. After controlling for confounders, traveling to the workplace less than two hours (AOR= 5.9; 95% CI: 1.30, 16.14), giving birth at home (AOR= 0.08; 95% CI:0.01, 0.72, and having at least one ANC visit (AOR=6.5; 95% CI: 1.40, 25.7) were significantly associated with appropriate Complementary feeding practice among employed mothers while having children aged 9−23 months (AOR = 3.2; 95% CI: 1.3, 8.5), spending 17−24 hours on child care (AOR = 4.8; 95% CI: 1.6, 14.12], working 1-8 hours per day (AOR =0.17; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.63], and having at least one ANC visit (AOR = 7.6; 95% CI: 3.6, 14.01] were significantly associated with appropriate complementary feeding practice among unemployed mothers. Conclusion: The overall prevalence of appropriate complementary feeding practice was very low in this study area. There is a need to strengthen maternal health service utilization such as ANC and institutional delivery to improve complementary feeding practices. Further, considering adequate maternity leave and designing a subsidized alternative child care center is essential to improve the complementary feeding practice for employed mothers.


Author(s):  
Swapnil M. Inkane ◽  
Sushant S. Chavan ◽  
Mukesh S. Bawa ◽  
Amol D. Kinge

Background: Malnutrition is widespread in rural, tribal and urban slum areas and it is a significant public health problem described as a silent killer, silent emergency, and invisible enemy affecting those who cannot express their voice and have to depend upon others for their advocacy. Numerous studies showed that education of parent’s, especially maternal education emerges as a key element of an overall strategy to address malnutrition. The best global indicator of children’s wellbeing is growth. Assessment of anthropometry is the single measurement that best defines the nutritional and health status of children, and provides an indirect measurement of the quality of life of the entire population.Methods: Community based cross-sectional study was carried out in an urban slum area of Mumbai city, Maharashtra. Total 300 children of 0-5 years of age were enrolled in the study. A list of all the children below five years of age belonging to study area was taken from the health post situated in premises of UHTC. All mothers or primary care takers of the children were interviewed and weight and height of the children was recorded.Results: Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting was 69.33%, 60.33% and 45.66% respectively. Mother’s literacy, low birth weight and morbidities like diarrhoea, fever and cough in previous fifteen days were significantly associated with malnutrition.Conclusions:Chronic malnutrition was more prevalent in this area. Mother’s literacy had a much higher impact on better nutritional status of children. Morbidities like diarrhoea, fever and cough had made the children nutritionally vulnerable as malnutrition was higher in those children.  


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dejen Feleke ◽  
Abebu Yasin Tadesse ◽  
Ermias Sisay Chanie ◽  
Amare Kassaw Wolie ◽  
Sheganew Fetene Tassew ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: improving the infant and young child feeding practices in children aged 0-23months is critical. It is necessary to improved infant and young child health, nutrition, and development. Infant and under five mortality rate in Ethiopia are 43/1,000 and 55/1,000 live births respectively. Objective: To assess Initiation of CF practice and associated factors among mothers with children aged 6−23months.Methods: a multicenter Community based cross sectional study was conducted among 416 mother-infant pairs of 6-23 months in Meket Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia from March 20-June 30, 2020. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regeration model was fitted to identify factors associated CF Practice. P-value less than 0.05 considered as significance.Result: Among 416 mothers with children aged 6–23 months, 76.4% mothers started giving CF timely at recommended age of 6 month of child age. Advised About CF during ANC follow up [AOR=0.03; 95%CI: 0.003-0.356], Child delivered place at a health facility [AOR=0.07; 95%CI: 0.0-0.619], mothers take family planning [AOR= 0.049; 95%CI: 0.011-0.23], give additional diet the 1st 6month [AOR = 0.035; 95% CI: 0.009-0.137] and BF makes appearance [AOR = 0.064; 95% CI: 0.003-0.687] were found to be independent predictors of CF practice.Conclusion and Recommendation: About 23.6% of mothers were not initiated CF practice their children at recommended age of 6month. This would have negative implication on the health of infants and young children. Health professionals should focus on advising and counseling mothers on appropriate CF during prenatal, delivery, post natal, and immunization services.


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