Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Proper feeding practices during infancy are necessary for the growth and development of infants and to prevent malnutrition. This study was conducted to describe the feeding practice among infants in a rural area in Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between Febru...
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doaj-98fef9d5f88c45efb5476274827cc6b72020-11-25T02:59:30ZengInternational Journal of Medical StudentsInternational Journal of Medical Students2076-63272014-09-012311511810.5195/ijms.2014.9999Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional StudyRajat Das Gupta0Intern Doctor, Dhaka Medical College, BangladeshBackground: Proper feeding practices during infancy are necessary for the growth and development of infants and to prevent malnutrition. This study was conducted to describe the feeding practice among infants in a rural area in Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2013. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews of 212 mothers using a pretested questionnaire. Results: Exclusive breast feeding and complementary feeding rates were 40.6% and 97.3%, respectively. One third of the mothers practiced prelactal feeding, and honey was the most common item. Maternal illness (72.7%) was the most common reason for not giving breast milk. Infant formula was used as an alternative food in majority of the cases (72.7%). Conclusion: Percentage of exclusive breast feeding was not satisfactory. Encouragement of female education is recommended to improve feeding practices and infant carehttp://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/99breast feedinginfantfeeding behaviourbangladeshhand disinfection |
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Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Feeding Practices among Infants in a Rural Community in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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feeding practices among infants in a rural community in bangladesh: a cross-sectional study |
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International Journal of Medical Students |
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Background: Proper feeding practices during infancy are necessary for the growth and development of infants and to prevent malnutrition. This study was conducted to describe the feeding practice among infants in a rural area in Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2013. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews of 212 mothers using a pretested questionnaire. Results: Exclusive breast feeding and complementary feeding rates were 40.6% and 97.3%, respectively. One third of the mothers practiced prelactal feeding, and honey was the most common item. Maternal illness (72.7%) was the most common reason for not giving breast milk. Infant formula was used as an alternative food in majority of the cases (72.7%). Conclusion: Percentage of exclusive breast feeding was not satisfactory. Encouragement of female education is recommended to improve feeding practices and infant care |
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breast feeding infant feeding behaviour bangladesh hand disinfection |
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