Study of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices With Reference to IYCF Indicators among Mothers Attending Immunization Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Aurangabad (MS)
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Nutrition - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: The optimal infant and young child feeding practices during the first 2 years of life is of paramount importance as this period is the “critical window” for the promotion of health, good growth, behavioral and cognitive development. Aim: To assess infant and young child feeding practices among mothers Objectives: 1. To assess early initiation and exclusive breast feeding practices among mothers. 2. To know complementary feeding practices among the participants. 3. To evaluate diet audit sheet in context to complementary feeding. Methodology: Study Design- Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Sampling method- Convenient sampling was used. Study Population- Mothers having children of age less than 2 years attending Immunization clinic at MGM hospital, Aurangabad. Results: It was seen that, educational status of mother and birth order were found to be significantly associated with exclusive breast feeding status. Proportion of breast feeding within 1 hour and > 24 hour was 55.12 and 12.68 respectively. 44.39% of women had continued breast feeding upto the age of 1 and half year. Proportion of exclusive breast feeding upto 6 months was found in 63.90%. 46.82% parents had started complementary feeding at 7 month. Conclusion: This study revealed reasonably good infant and young child feeding practices, however awareness about few indicators especially proportion of continued breast feeding up to 2 year and consumption of iron rich or iron-fortified foods was strikingly poor
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Naval SS
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