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Infant Feeding Practices Amongst Mothers with Children Between 6 and 24 Months of Age in the Adentan Municipality

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dc.contributor.author Asomboya, Mirabel
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-21T13:56:20Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-21T13:56:20Z
dc.date.issued 2016-06
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.ensign.edu.gh/xmlui/handle/123456789/159
dc.description MPH en_US
dc.description.abstract Background and objective: The World Health Organization recommends three strategies for infant feeding: putting new born babies to breast within 30 minutes after birth, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life, and appropriate complementary feeding from 6 to 24 months of age with continued breast breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to determine infant feeding practices amongst mothers with babies 6 to 24 months old within the Adentan Municipality. This work will also serve as a baseline or reference point for the Municipality. Methods: This was a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional survey with a sample size of 391 mothers. Data was collected during face-to-face interviews using open-ended, structured questionnaires. Data were analysed using SPSS (version 13.0). Bivariate analysis was used to evaluate the associations between different selected variables in relation to infant feeding practices. Results: Out of 391 mothers interviewed, 92.3% admitted that they had been informed about the importance of EBF at least once during antenatal services. Antenatal service visits amongst respondents was 80.8%, and postnatal and child welfare clinic services attendance was 95.7%. About 84% of mothers initiated breastfeeding (BF) within 30 minutes to 1 hour after delivery, and 59% exclusively breastfed their infants for the first 6 months postpartum. About 46% of respondents initiated complementary feeding at 6 months postpartum. With only a quarter receiving fruits and vegetables at least once a day. Factors such as health worker’s support, family support and employer support encouraged and promoted EBF. Conclusion: The rate of EBF was low amongst respondents as compared with WHO standards. Less than half of respondents initiated complementary feeding at 6 months postpartum, indicating poor timely initiation of appropriate complementary feeding amongst respondents. Consumption of fruits and vegetables amongst infants was low as compared with the energy and body building foods. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Ensign Global College en_US
dc.subject Infant Feeding Practices en_US
dc.subject Mothers en_US
dc.subject Adentan Municipality en_US
dc.title Infant Feeding Practices Amongst Mothers with Children Between 6 and 24 Months of Age in the Adentan Municipality en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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