| dc.contributor.author | Saaka, M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Larbi, Asamoah |
| dc.contributor.author | Mutaru, S. |
| dc.contributor.author | Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T10:57:25Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T10:57:25Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-01-09 |
| dc.identifier.citation | 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 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2055-0928 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/735 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. |
| dc.format.extent | 1-8 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Feeding Frequency |
| dc.subject | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| dc.title | Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University for Development Studies, Ghana |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Ghana Health Service |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Ghana |
| cg.researchtheme | NUTRITION & HUMAN HEALTH |
| cg.identifier.url | http://bmcnutr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40795-015-0037-3 |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Nutrition |
| cg.journal | BioMedCentral Nutrition |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| local.dspaceid | 71327 |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40795-015-0037-3 |
