Study ofage at initiation, type and mode of giving complementary feeds in infants aged 6-12 months in urban and rural population
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Bckground: According to WHO, Complementary Feeds(CF) should be given timely, adequately and appropriately.The present study was undertaken to find the age at initiation, type and mode ofgiving CFin 6 -12 months infants in urban and rural population.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital,Department of Pediatrics, Out Patient Department.900 literate mothers of infants between 6-12 months of age from urban and ruralarea were included. Infant’s age, sex, address along withinfant feeding practices such as initiation frequency, duration of breast feeding , age at initiation , types(Homemade or commercial) and mode of giving(Katori/watiand spoon or bottle) CF by recall questioningfrom mothers was obtained. The data was analysed statistically.Results: 900 mothers of infants from the age 6-12 months from 464(51.55%) urban and 436(48.44%) rural population were questioned.512(56.88%) infants received CF at appropriate age, out of which 206(44.4%) urban and 306(70.18%) were from rural which was statistically significant.196(42.24%) infants fromurban and 88(20.18%) from rural received CFin between 3-6 months of age.62(13.36%) from urban and 42(9.64%) rural infants received CF in < 3 months.339 (56.65%) infants received homemade preparation as CF out of which 92(19.83%) urban while 247(56.65%) were from rural which was significant. CommercialCF was received by 190(40.94%) urban and 56(12.84%) rural infants. 202(43.53%) urban and 103(23.62%) rural infants were receiving bottle which was significant.Katori/watiand spoon was used by 262(56.47%) urban and 333(76.38%) rural mothers.Conclusion: CF practices were poor both in urban and rural infants.Early start less than 6 months of age,use of commercial preparation and bottle feedsfor CF was significantly higher for urban than rural infants. CF education should be given to mothers during immunization visits of infants.
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SaiprasadOnkareshwar Kavthekar, DevayaniAjit Kulkarni, AnilBapurao Kurane, Swati Saiprasad Kavthekar
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