Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Amongst Mothers of Chandigarh, India

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Keywords:

Infants, complementary feeding, nutritional status, nutritional supplements

Abstract

Background: Poor Feeding Practices In Infancy And Early Child Hood Results In Malnutrition. Objectives: To Investigate The Infant Feeding Practices Among Mothers Of Infants. Methodology: A Total Of 300 Mothers, With Infants Aged 6 To 24 Months, Who Visited The Pediatric O.p.d. Of A Government And Private Hospital Of Chandigarh, Were Randomly Selected And Interviewed. The Self Developed, Pre Tested Questionnaire Was Used For Data Collection. And Informed Consent Was Taken From The Participants. Results: Out Of 300 Mothers Interviewed, 87.6% (n=263) And 40.7%( N=122) Mothers Knew About Exclusive Breastfeeding And Weaning Foods, Respectively. The Proportions Of Infants With Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months (78%) And Infants Who Received Complementary Feeding At The Age Of 6"8 Months (81.7%) Were High. 86.7% And 60% Infants Were Continuing With Breast Feeding Till The Age Of 6 12 Months And 12 24 Months, Respectively. Mother Was The Primary Care Giver (73percent). Doctors (66.7%) Were Major Source Of Information For Mothers Regarding Weaning Foods. Home Made Weaning Foods Were Commonly Given To Infants. 25% Mothers Included Green Leafy Vegetables Like Spinach In Weaning Foods. Weight Monitoring Was Done For All Infants..56.7% Followed A Time Table For Giving Food To Their Children.81.7% Respondents Included Fat And Sugar To Make Weaning Foods Energy Dense. 28.7% Infants Were Given Nutritional Supplements And Tonics. Conclusion: Nutrition Education Regarding Exclusive Breast Feeding And Healthy Complementary Feeding Will Go A Long Way In Improving And Achieving Optimal Nutritional Status And Reducing Malnutrition.

Published

2021-06-08

How to Cite

R, P., A., A., & Pradhan, R. (2021). Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Amongst Mothers of Chandigarh, India. Journal of Indian Dietetics Association, 39(2), 59–68. Retrieved from https://www.informaticsjournals.com/index.php/jida/article/view/27889

 

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