INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY
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ICOPH2020A390Abstract
Optimal infant and young child feeding practices of mothers are important for
growth and development of children. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out to assess status of infant and young child feeding practices by the rural mothers of
Mohimaganj union in Gaibandha district, Bangladesh with a sample size 377 during the
months of January 2016 to December 2016. Face to face interview was done among the
377 mothers who had child (0-3) years of age through semi structured questionnaire. Out of 377 children, 52% were female and 48% were male and 5.8% respondents were
illiterate, 13% respondent’s husband were illiterate. The proportion of infant with early
initiation of breast feeding was 77.5%, exclusive breast feeding was 38.7% and continued breast feeding was 90.7%. The proportion of colostrum feeding were 97.10% and only 2.90% practiced pre lacteal feeding. The proportion of bottle feeding was 40.6% and age of initiation of bottle feeding was 31.85% at 6 months of age. The study showed that 86.2% mothers have knowledge about complementary feeding, 81.6% mothers practiced complementary feeding and 6.81% mothers practiced early initiation of complementary feeding. There is an urgent need for more programs aimed at promoting infant and young child feeding as well as educating health personnel and local public.
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