Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Complementary Feeding Practices Among Children 1‐2 Year of Age Attending Outpatient Department at Tertiary Care Centre in Central India: A Cross Sectional Study
Sonal Ambade, W. Abhaykumar Ambilkar and Trupti Lende
Page: 9-14 | Received 20 Nov 2023, Published online: 26 Dec 2023
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Abstract
Initiating complementary feeding is important step in life of infant in terms of growth and development. Faulty practices during this period is associated with malnutrition. Thus understanding the factors that contributes towards faulty practices and timely correcting them is the objective of the study. Present study is a cross sectional study conducted at outpatient pediatric department at tertiary care center in central India. Lactating mothers were included in the study that covered complementary feeding practices from 6 months of age till the 2 year. The pre‐tested questionnaire on domains‐breast feeding, minimum meal diversity, minimum meal frequency, initiation and adequacy of complementary feeding practices were assessed according to recommendation of WHO. The initiation of complementary feeding at recommended time of six month was seen in 35.48% of children, which has scope to improve. Also, quantity of adequate amount of complementary feeding was found in few participants i.e. 17.51%. Educational status of mother was not associated with breast feeding or complementary feeding practices. However, being home‐maker improves chances of continuation of breastfeeding.
How to cite this article:
Sonal Ambade, W. Abhaykumar Ambilkar and Trupti Lende. Complementary Feeding Practices Among Children 1‐2 Year of Age Attending Outpatient Department
at Tertiary Care Centre in Central India: A Cross Sectional Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.3.9.14
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