Persistent Inadequacies in Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Their Determinants

• DOI: 10.12691/jfnr-8-7-6
• Publication Date: 2020-08-05T08:17:12Z
• Authors: Mariam Anees; Atta -ur-Rehman; Abdul Momin Rizwa...; Sidra Bukhari; Muhammad Hamid Si...; Umar Farooq; Aneesa Sultan; Iram Murtaza; Riffat Aysha Anis
• Keywords: Infant feeding

Background: Malnutrition is a major public health problem and directly associated with poor infant young child feeding (IYCF) practices. The study aimed to identify the inadequacies in practices for children aged 0-23 months through cross-sectional KAP survey. Methods: Data was collected on demographic indicators, IYCF practices, 24 hours dietary recall, childhood illnesses anthropometrics compared WHO guidelines. Results: Only 44.8% mothers timely initiated breastfeeding, 57% fed colostrum 32.9% practiced exclusive breastfeeding. 63.2% were breastfed beyond first year 42.2% up second year. Nearly half of introduced complementary at 6-8 months. Minimum meal frequency (MMF) offered 57.5%, minimum diversity (MDD) 53.2% acceptable diet (MAD) 37.1%. Prevalence high. stunting, wasting underweight 19.1%, 4% 11.4%, respectively. Mother's working status positively initiation breastfeeding (OR 1.82; 95% CI 1.17, 2.83) MDD 1.53; 0.93, 2.51) but inversely 0.52; 0.16, 1.66). Colostrum given by better socioeconomic 1.3; 0.84, 2.04) higher education level 1.22; 0.71, 2.08). Socioeconomic affected 2.32; 1.40, 3.83) MAD 1.51; 0.90, 2.54). impacted 2.33; 0.89, 6.14), introduction 1.39; 0.86, 2.26), MMF 1.38; 0.82, 2.32) 1.30, 0.77, 2.20) negatively bottle 0.79; 0.50, 1.27). Conclusions: showed moderate low compliance indicators despite high educational status. demand immediate awareness interventions.