scholarly journals Breastfeeding Practices among Infants and Young Children Less Than Two Years of Age in East-Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Adem ◽  
Hiwot Berhanu ◽  
Daniel Geleta
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
East Central ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
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.

scholarly journals A community based field research project investigating anaemia amongst young children living in rural Karnataka, India: a cross sectional study

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sant-Rayn Pasricha ◽  
Varalaxmi Vijaykumar ◽  
NS Prashanth ◽  
H Sudarshan ◽  
Beverley-Ann Biggs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Minimum Dietary Diversity Among Children Aged 6 to 23 Months in Debre Berhan Town, Central Ethiopia: Community-based Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takele Gezahegn Demie ◽  
Getachew Tilahun Gesese ◽  
Behailu Tariku Derseh ◽  
Kalayu Birhane Mruts ◽  
Tesfaye Birhane Gebremariam
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Debre Berhan ◽  
Minimum Dietary Diversity

Abstract Background: Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) is the consumption of four or more food groups from the seven food groups. Poor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in the first 2 years of age are among major causes of childhood undernutrition, illness, and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating MDD and its associated factors among IYC aged 6–23 months in Debre Berhan town, central Ethiopia.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken from January 1 to 30, 2017. A simple random sampling technique was used to sample 377 IYC aged 6-23 months with mothers/caregivers. An interviewer-administered structured and pretested questionnaire was used to collect data through a face-to-face interview. Data were cleaned and entered into Epidata 3.1, exported to SPSS software version 20. Logistic regression was fitted and an odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval (CI) and p-value less than 0.05 was used to identify factors associated with MDD. Results: A total of 377 IYC aged 6-23 months with mothers/caregivers were participated in the study. The proportion of children who met the MDD practice was 58.4%. Mother’s education [(AOR = 0.15; 95% CI = 0.02-0.88), (AOR = 0.21; 95% CI = 0.05-0.97)], mother’s occupation (AOR = 0.28; 95% CI = 0.15-0.54), father’s occupation (AOR = 3.45; 95% CI = 1.40-8.54), and number of antenatal care visit by mothers (AOR = 0.54; 95% CI = 0.30-0.97) were factors associated with MDD among IYC.Conclusion: Even though the study showed better progress as compared to the national prevalence of the consumption of MDD, it is substandard in the study area. Thus, more efforts need to be done to achieve the recommended MDD intake for all children aged between 6 and 23 months. Increasing mothers’ level of education, creating employment opportunities for both mothers and fathers’, and increasing the frequency of ANC service use are vital interventions to improve IYCF practices in Debre Berhan town.

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