Complementary Feeding Practices And Anthropometric Status Of 0-2years Children In Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State.
ABSTRACT
Malnutrition in infants has attributed to inappropriate complementary feeding practices and it underlies more than one-third of child mortality in Nigeria. Addressing the influence of complementary feeding practice of mothers on nutritional status of children is an important approach towards reducing the burden of child malnutrition. This study was conducted to access the complementary feeding practices and anthropometric status of children (0-2 years) in Enugu North. This cross-sectional study was employed to obtain data from the children through their mothers. A self-Administered questionnaire was designed based on the objectives of the study. Using IBM-SPSS version 20.0 software the data generated was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies. The results revealed that more than half (58.4%) of the children were introduced with complementary foods from early age. Many (33.2%) of the children were fed with homemade pap from millet. More than half (52.8%) of the mothers gave reasons saying homemade food are easy to prepare and they make children grow well and strong. The study revealed that many (42%) of mothers had average knowledge and (34%) had positive attitude towards complementary feeding. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that faith based organization, markets and health centers should be used as a channel to disseminate health’s information on the right quantities, thickness, frequency and variety of complementary foods.
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WILLIAMS, C (2021). Complementary Feeding Practices And Anthropometric Status Of 0-2years Children In Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 20, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/complementary-feeding-practices-and-anthropometric-status-of-0-2years-children-in-enugu-north-local-government-area-enugu-state-7-2
CHINENYE, WILLIAMS. "Complementary Feeding Practices And Anthropometric Status Of 0-2years Children In Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 19 Aug. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/complementary-feeding-practices-and-anthropometric-status-of-0-2years-children-in-enugu-north-local-government-area-enugu-state-7-2. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
CHINENYE, WILLIAMS. "Complementary Feeding Practices And Anthropometric Status Of 0-2years Children In Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 19 Aug. 2021. Web. 20 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/complementary-feeding-practices-and-anthropometric-status-of-0-2years-children-in-enugu-north-local-government-area-enugu-state-7-2 >.
CHINENYE, WILLIAMS. "Complementary Feeding Practices And Anthropometric Status Of 0-2years Children In Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 20 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/complementary-feeding-practices-and-anthropometric-status-of-0-2years-children-in-enugu-north-local-government-area-enugu-state-7-2