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Infant and young child feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6 months -2 years in a rural area of Haryana: A qualitative study
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kamble, Bhushan Dattatray Kaur, Ravneet Acharya, Bhabani Prasad Gupta, Mehul Batch, Batch B. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | Background: India, a low-middle income and a developing country is combating with a triple burden of malnutrition with a very cost-effective measure, infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. But there are a lot of challenges in its implementation which need to be catered. The objective of the present qualitative study was to assess IYCF practices among mothers of children aged 6 months to 2 years in a rural area of Haryana. Method: Qualitative study was carried out among mothers of children 6 months–2 years in villages of Ballabgarh block of Haryana using focussed group discussion (FGD) and in-depth interview methods. All recordings of FGDs and IDIs were transcribed into verbatim and codes were generated. Thematic analysis of the transcript of in-depth interview and FGD was performed with the help of Doc Tools in MS Word 2016. Results: The mothers had good knowledge about breastfeeding, importance of colostrum, and weaning practices of infants and children of less than 2 years. Though there is evidence of some cultural misbeliefs, most of the taboos are obsolete now. There was a knowledge gap regarding initiation and composition of complementary feeding practices. The awareness about food diversity, effects of junk food, and recommended complementary feeding practices was less. Conclusion: There is need of creating awareness among mothers regarding importance of IYCF practices to reduce infant and under 5 mortality in rural area. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7567274/pdf |
| Ending Page | 3398 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 3392 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 22494863 |
| DOI | 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_164_20 |
| Journal | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Publisher Date | 2020-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Social Work Feeding Practices Infant Feeding Iycf Practice Qualitative Method Rural Area Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Volume 9, Issue 7 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
