Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana
Background: Inappropriate complementary feeding is a major contributor to child malnutrition. Previous studies have described complementary feeding practice using single indicators but a combination of indicators is needed to better explain the role of complementary feeding practices in child growth...
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| author | Saaka, M. Larbi, Asamoah Mutaru, S. Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard |
| author_browse | Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard Larbi, Asamoah Mutaru, S. Saaka, M. |
| author_facet | Saaka, M. Larbi, Asamoah Mutaru, S. Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard |
| author_sort | Saaka, M. |
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| description | Background:
Inappropriate complementary feeding is a major contributor to child malnutrition. Previous studies have described complementary feeding practice using single indicators but a combination of indicators is needed to better explain the role of complementary feeding practices in child growth. To adequately quantify appropriate complementary feeding, we used a composite indicator comprising three of the World Health Organization (WHO) core infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators that relate closely to complementary feeding.
Methods:
A community-based cross sectional cluster survey was carried out in November 2013. The study population comprised mothers/primary caregivers and their children selected using a two-stage cluster sampling procedure. A total of 778 children aged 6–23 months were involved.
Results:
Of the children aged 6–23 months; 57.3 % met the minimum meal frequency, 35.3 % received minimum dietary diversity (≥4 food groups), 25.2 % had received minimum acceptable diet and only 14.3 % received appropriate complementary feeding.
Multivariable logistic regression adjusted for cluster sampling showed that children aged 12–23 months were 26.6 times more likely [AOR 26.57; 95 % CI (3.66–193.12)] to receive appropriate complementary feeding compared to children aged 6–8 months. Children who were not bottled-fed were 2.5 times more likely to have been appropriately fed [AOR 2.51; 95 % CI (1.98–6.42)] compared to children who were bottle-fed in the last 24 h prior to study.
Conclusions:
Findings from this study demonstrate appropriate complementary feeding and caring practices by caregivers remain a challenge for most households in Northern Ghana. |
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| spelling | CGSpace702282025-11-11T10:33:41Z Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana Saaka, M. Larbi, Asamoah Mutaru, S. Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard feeding frequency acceptable daily intake Background: Inappropriate complementary feeding is a major contributor to child malnutrition. Previous studies have described complementary feeding practice using single indicators but a combination of indicators is needed to better explain the role of complementary feeding practices in child growth. To adequately quantify appropriate complementary feeding, we used a composite indicator comprising three of the World Health Organization (WHO) core infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators that relate closely to complementary feeding. Methods: A community-based cross sectional cluster survey was carried out in November 2013. The study population comprised mothers/primary caregivers and their children selected using a two-stage cluster sampling procedure. A total of 778 children aged 6–23 months were involved. Results: Of the children aged 6–23 months; 57.3 % met the minimum meal frequency, 35.3 % received minimum dietary diversity (≥4 food groups), 25.2 % had received minimum acceptable diet and only 14.3 % received appropriate complementary feeding. Multivariable logistic regression adjusted for cluster sampling showed that children aged 12–23 months were 26.6 times more likely [AOR 26.57; 95 % CI (3.66–193.12)] to receive appropriate complementary feeding compared to children aged 6–8 months. Children who were not bottled-fed were 2.5 times more likely to have been appropriately fed [AOR 2.51; 95 % CI (1.98–6.42)] compared to children who were bottle-fed in the last 24 h prior to study. Conclusions: Findings from this study demonstrate appropriate complementary feeding and caring practices by caregivers remain a challenge for most households in Northern Ghana. 2016-12 2016-02-01T14:36:27Z 2016-02-01T14:36:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70228 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Saaka, M., Larbi, A., Mutaru, S., & Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. (2016). Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana. BMC Nutrition, 2(2), 1-8 |
| spellingShingle | feeding frequency acceptable daily intake Saaka, M. Larbi, Asamoah Mutaru, S. Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana |
| title | Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana |
| title_full | Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana |
| title_short | Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana |
| title_sort | magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6 23 months in northern ghana |
| topic | feeding frequency acceptable daily intake |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70228 |
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