Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow

We conducted this analysis to examine determinants of the knowledge‐practice gap in early and exclusive breastfeeding (BF). In a cross‐sectional survey, we interviewed 10,834 mothers with children aged 0−23 months old in 11 of 63 provinces of Viet Nam about BF practices, knowledge, barriers and supp...

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Autor principal: International Food Policy Research Institute
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150026
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description We conducted this analysis to examine determinants of the knowledge‐practice gap in early and exclusive breastfeeding (BF). In a cross‐sectional survey, we interviewed 10,834 mothers with children aged 0−23 months old in 11 of 63 provinces of Viet Nam about BF practices, knowledge, barriers and support. The knowledge‐practice gap was defined when a mother knew about the benefit but did not perform the corresponding practice. The proportion of mothers with a knowledge‐practice gap in early and exclusive BF was 34% and 66%, respectively. Mothers were ~10% less likely to have a knowledge‐practice gap in early BF if they received BF advice and support from a health worker during pregnancy or at birth (P < 0.05; Poisson regression). The gap, however, was 60%, 140% and 20% more likely to occur among those with hospital delivery, cesarean delivery and BF difficulty, respectively (P < 0.05 for all). For exclusive BF, a 25% reduction in the gap was found if a mother believed that people who are important to her support exclusive BF (P < 0.001). A 5% increase in the gap was found among mothers who were exposed to infant formula advertising daily (P < 0.01). To reduce the knowledge‐practice gap in early BF, programs should focus on strengthening support by health staff and minimizing health‐facility related barriers. For exclusive BF, programs should focus on addressing socio‐cultural barriers.Grant Funding Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through Alive & Thrive Initiative, managed by FHI360
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spelling CGSpace1500262025-11-06T03:52:18Z Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow International Food Policy Research Institute gender data child wasting economic development agricultural policies social protection stunting measurement children diet social safety nets sustainable development goals birth weight nutritional status nutrition security anaemia nutrition policies indicators hunger sustainable development malnutrition nutrition trade food security mortality breastfeeding women governance We conducted this analysis to examine determinants of the knowledge‐practice gap in early and exclusive breastfeeding (BF). In a cross‐sectional survey, we interviewed 10,834 mothers with children aged 0−23 months old in 11 of 63 provinces of Viet Nam about BF practices, knowledge, barriers and support. The knowledge‐practice gap was defined when a mother knew about the benefit but did not perform the corresponding practice. The proportion of mothers with a knowledge‐practice gap in early and exclusive BF was 34% and 66%, respectively. Mothers were ~10% less likely to have a knowledge‐practice gap in early BF if they received BF advice and support from a health worker during pregnancy or at birth (P < 0.05; Poisson regression). The gap, however, was 60%, 140% and 20% more likely to occur among those with hospital delivery, cesarean delivery and BF difficulty, respectively (P < 0.05 for all). For exclusive BF, a 25% reduction in the gap was found if a mother believed that people who are important to her support exclusive BF (P < 0.001). A 5% increase in the gap was found among mothers who were exposed to infant formula advertising daily (P < 0.01). To reduce the knowledge‐practice gap in early BF, programs should focus on strengthening support by health staff and minimizing health‐facility related barriers. For exclusive BF, programs should focus on addressing socio‐cultural barriers.Grant Funding Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through Alive & Thrive Initiative, managed by FHI360 2014 2024-08-01T02:50:29Z 2024-08-01T02:50:29Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150026 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295643 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2014. Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow. In Global nutrition report 2014: Actions and accountability to accelerate the world's progress on nutrition. International Food Policy Research Institute. Chapter 3 Pp. 15-21. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150026
spellingShingle gender
data
child wasting
economic development
agricultural policies
social protection
stunting
measurement
children
diet
social safety nets
sustainable development goals
birth weight
nutritional status
nutrition security
anaemia
nutrition policies
indicators
hunger
sustainable development
malnutrition
nutrition
trade
food security
mortality
breastfeeding
women
governance
International Food Policy Research Institute
Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow
title Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow
title_full Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow
title_fullStr Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow
title_full_unstemmed Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow
title_short Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow
title_sort progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow
topic gender
data
child wasting
economic development
agricultural policies
social protection
stunting
measurement
children
diet
social safety nets
sustainable development goals
birth weight
nutritional status
nutrition security
anaemia
nutrition policies
indicators
hunger
sustainable development
malnutrition
nutrition
trade
food security
mortality
breastfeeding
women
governance
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150026
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