@article{10.11648/j.jfns.20241202.11,
  author = {Maty Diagne Camara and Haddy Crookes and Oumar Bassoum and Jean Augustin Tine and Mamadou Makhtar Mbacké Leye and Adama Faye and Ibrahima Seck},
  title = {Study of Factors Associated with Inappropriate Complementary Feeding Among Children Aged 6 to 23 Months, Western Health Region of the Gambia, 2020},
  journal = {Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences},
  volume = {12},
  number = {2},
  pages = {79-97},
  doi = {10.11648/j.jfns.20241202.11},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20241202.11},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.jfns.20241202.11},
  abstract = {Introduction: Inappropriate complementary feeding practices are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the first two years of life. The aim was to investigate factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6-23 months in the Western Health Region of The Gambia. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study conducted from 14 September to 14 October 2020. The study population consisted of mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months attending reproductive and child health clinics and enrolled in the "Every Child Counts - My Child Project" immunization and vaccination program. Simple random sampling was used to select participants using the project. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire administered by telephone interview and concerned the socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers, the professional and economic characteristics of the parents, the socio-demographic characteristics of the children, diet and complementary feeding practices. Results: The mean age of the mothers was 28.3 (±5.4) years and that of the children 14.2 (±4.8) months. Minimum dietary diversity was 33.3%, minimum meal frequency 88% and minimum acceptable dietary intake 14.5% for all children aged 6-23 months. Non-respect of minimum dietary diversity was associated with the child's female sex, with an OR = 16.3 [1.83-145.7], with the occurrence of both diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in the two weeks preceding the survey, with an OR = 27.2 [4.26-39.8], and with the child's birth in a public health facility, with an OR = 55.1 [1.53-197.7]. Children whose mothers were aged between 25 and 34 and whose fathers did not work had a higher risk of non-respect of the dietary diversity, with OR = 54.1 [2.4 6- 118.5] and OR = 22.5 [2.32 - 31.9] respectively. The factors associated with non-respect of the minimum meal frequency were the advanced age of the children: 12 to 17 months with an OR= 28.6 [1.65 - 49.5] and 18 to 23 months with an OR= 18.9 [1.67 - 215.0] and a history of both ARI and diarrhea with an OR=. 52,9 [1,61 - 173,7]. Non-respect of the minimum acceptable dietary intake was associated with older children aged 18 to 23 months OR= 14.4 [2.25- 93.0] and those whose mothers had vocational training OR=.24.2 [1.27- 46.3]. Conclusion: Complementary feeding practices are not very satisfactory. It is important to strengthen nutrition education in order to improve infant and young child feeding practices.
},
 year = {2024}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Study of Factors Associated with Inappropriate Complementary Feeding Among Children Aged 6 to 23 Months, Western Health Region of the Gambia, 2020
AU  - Maty Diagne Camara
AU  - Haddy Crookes
AU  - Oumar Bassoum
AU  - Jean Augustin Tine
AU  - Mamadou Makhtar Mbacké Leye
AU  - Adama Faye
AU  - Ibrahima Seck
Y1  - 2024/03/13
PY  - 2024
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20241202.11
DO  - 10.11648/j.jfns.20241202.11
T2  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
JF  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
JO  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
SP  - 79
EP  - 97
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-7293
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20241202.11
AB  - Introduction: Inappropriate complementary feeding practices are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the first two years of life. The aim was to investigate factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6-23 months in the Western Health Region of The Gambia. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study conducted from 14 September to 14 October 2020. The study population consisted of mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months attending reproductive and child health clinics and enrolled in the "Every Child Counts - My Child Project" immunization and vaccination program. Simple random sampling was used to select participants using the project. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire administered by telephone interview and concerned the socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers, the professional and economic characteristics of the parents, the socio-demographic characteristics of the children, diet and complementary feeding practices. Results: The mean age of the mothers was 28.3 (±5.4) years and that of the children 14.2 (±4.8) months. Minimum dietary diversity was 33.3%, minimum meal frequency 88% and minimum acceptable dietary intake 14.5% for all children aged 6-23 months. Non-respect of minimum dietary diversity was associated with the child's female sex, with an OR = 16.3 [1.83-145.7], with the occurrence of both diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in the two weeks preceding the survey, with an OR = 27.2 [4.26-39.8], and with the child's birth in a public health facility, with an OR = 55.1 [1.53-197.7]. Children whose mothers were aged between 25 and 34 and whose fathers did not work had a higher risk of non-respect of the dietary diversity, with OR = 54.1 [2.4 6- 118.5] and OR = 22.5 [2.32 - 31.9] respectively. The factors associated with non-respect of the minimum meal frequency were the advanced age of the children: 12 to 17 months with an OR= 28.6 [1.65 - 49.5] and 18 to 23 months with an OR= 18.9 [1.67 - 215.0] and a history of both ARI and diarrhea with an OR=. 52,9 [1,61 - 173,7]. Non-respect of the minimum acceptable dietary intake was associated with older children aged 18 to 23 months OR= 14.4 [2.25- 93.0] and those whose mothers had vocational training OR=.24.2 [1.27- 46.3]. Conclusion: Complementary feeding practices are not very satisfactory. It is important to strengthen nutrition education in order to improve infant and young child feeding practices.

VL  - 12
IS  - 2
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