Tadesse, Hiwot (2015) Assessment of Sick Child Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Less than Two Years of Age, in Burayu Town, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background:Out of the contributing factors of child under nutrition as informed by UNICEF conceptual framework; inadequate intake, caring practices and disease are represented under immediate and underlining causes of under nutrition respectively(1). This indicates infant and young child feeding as a key area to improve child survival and promote healthy growth and development. The first 2 years of a child’s life are particularly important, as optimal nutrition during this period lowers morbidity and mortality, reduces the risk of chronic disease, and fosters better development overall. Objective: To assess sick baby feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than24 months of age attending MCH clinic in Burayu town. Methods:Facility based quantitative cross sectional study was conducted to assess, sick children under 2 years of age, at the health facility.The study has been conducted from April, 2015-May, 2015.Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, proportions were calculated and Odds ratio with 95 % confidence interval has also been calculated to assess the strength of associations. Result A total of 362 mothers of children aged <24 months of age were voluntarily included in the study. All respondents were biological mothers of the child. Majority 315(87%) of interviewed mothers were 15-30 years with mean age of 25.41(+3.56) and 220(60.8%) of them have not attended any formal education The proportion (53.6%) of children who have fed more frequently during their time of illness compared to when they are healthy were used to measure sick child feeding according to the recommendation. In this study morethan half 194 (53.6%) of the children were fed more frequently compared to what they fed when they (children) were healthy. Mothers who have not attended any formal education were 0.343 times less likely to practice sick baby feeding than those mothers who have attended formal education (AOR: 0.343,95% CI: 0.207-0.571; p< 0.00). Those mothers who had received counselling about sick child feeding are more likely to feed sick child more frequently(AOR: 2.95 ;95% CI:1.783-4.908;p<0.00). None working mothers practice 2.138 times more likely to feed their sick child more frequently than those who have any work (AOR 2.138; 95%CI: 1.32,3.343;p< 0.00) ,and those mothers whose children’s age is less than 6 months are 0.22 times less likely practice more frequent feeding for their sick child compared to when their children are healthy (AOR 0.22;95%CI 0.121,0.402;p<0.00). Conclusion The proportion of sick child feeding is lower but the finding is higher compared to the prevalence of the previous study finding. In consistent with other study findings, maternal education, maternal occupation, Age of the child and sick baby feeding counselling were found to be significant socioeconomic determinants of sick baby feeding practice. Even though these problems may be alleviated by sustainable socio-economic development through integrated effort of different sectors in the long run, recommendations are forwarded considering short-term solutions based on the findings of the study.Adherence to the recommended sick child feeding practice can be increased by imparting women’s education, considering favourable condition to treat their children easily for mothers of young children those who are outside workers, providing guidelines for age specific child feeding and promoting the importance of infant and young child feeding counselling.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2018 08:11 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2018 08:11 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6552 |
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